Potato Power Plant

[ThaineXylon]

Of all things we could've done with a giant potato, we turned it to a power plant?!

Fig 1. A big tater harnessed for electricity.

Hello again! It's been a while. Sorry if I've been away because well, some preparations are needed to be made for the Civil Service Exam... Even on a summer vacation, a college student's obligation never seems to end.

Anyways, ticking of the checklist of a plug-in that I wanted to do for a long time, is a giant potato turned into a power plant of sorts. Tried to balance the price-to-output ration between solar panels and wind turbines.

Here's also the JSON in all of its glory...

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[
  {
    "id": "$TX_Potato_Power_Plant",
    "title": "Potato Power Plant",
    "text": "A giant spud that powers the town. Slightly better between a solar panel and a wind turbine... Not sure how that works.",
    "author": "ThaineXylon",
    "ordinal": 5,
    "meta": {
      "pca": {
        "version": "4.4.2"
      }
    },
    "frames": [
      {
        "bmp": "potato_power.png",
        "w": 64,
        "count": 2
      }
    ],
    "requirements": [
      {
        "type": "RANK",
        "lvl": 5
      }
    ],
    "price": 1750,
    "monthly price": 75,
    "power": 15000,
    "water": -500,
    "build time": 0,
    "width": 2,
    "height": 2,
    "needs road": false,
    "needs land": true,
    "conductive": true,
    "type": "energy"
  }
]

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Now, that'll be all from me... I might not be able to do any more plug-ins at this point... I also somewhat felt a bit tired. For now, I'll be doing some important stuff as an incoming 4th year. I feel shaky with the times ahead, but all I could do is to keep moving forward somehow.

Existential crisis aside, this plug-in will also be posted to the store, so expect it coming in a few days (unless if the moderator denies it.) And speaking of the plug-in store, I also like to thank you for the 2.9K total downloads on my plug-ins and especially with the AvTT Pack!

Well, with that being said... Have a good day ahead, fellow users.

PotatoPowerPlant.zip

Edited it to stick with the 15Kw. Apparently, 75kW is too much.

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[aTheofan]

A huge electrochemical battery made from a potato

[HpilQwwwwwwww16]

Hey, why is Doom Shroom plugin at a another version (not 1.12 it's 1.22) i'm pretty sure it's not a typo ? Just. Why?

[ThaineXylon]

Hey, why is Doom Shroom plugin at a another version (not 1.12 it's 1.22) i'm pretty sure it's not a typo ? Just. Why?

Uhh... Nah, that's definitely a typo on my part.

... Unrelated news: The Potato Battery plug-in got rejected due to graphics not closely matching to TheoTown's aesthetics. Might need to work on the shading at some point.

[Kribas]

Hey, why is Doom Shroom plugin at a another version (not 1.12 it's 1.22) i'm pretty sure it's not a typo ? Just. Why?

Uhh... Nah, that's definitely a typo on my part.

... Unrelated news: The Potato Battery plug-in got rejected due to graphics not closely matching to TheoTown's aesthetics. Might need to work on the shading at some point.

I can tell

[ThaineXylon]

Guess who's back? JS BACH!

Fig 1. "You know, a lot of things start with potatoes, French fries, hash-browns, famine, communism..." - B. Dylan Hollis, 2021

Okay, just kidding... Anyways, hello again fellow users! Obviously, it's been a while since my hiatus from TheoTown... I was busy, got over the Civil Service Exam (results still ain't out yet) and FINALLY being able to work on an actual task on my group's capstone project! (Finally! I don't need to worry now that I have a part of our success of the task in my hands to control... Hoping to pass this semester!)

And with plenty of free time and a good headspace with relentless inspiration, I decided to try and (re)make a plug-in. Looks a lot better than the other one. Though, a bit bigger. (I forgot that the original size was 2x2, not 3x3... Welp!)

Speaking of a new look, the new Potato Power Plant also has new specs!

Fig 2: Oh look, a performance dial!

Plug-In Specifications
- Costs 2500 Theons on it's first build, monthly maintenance per unit is 500 Theons.
- Produces 15,000 kW of power (30,000 if driven its performance to 200%)
- Requires 1000L of water.
- Has a small influence of Nature by 12.
- Did I mention that this has a performance dial? (YES! I FINALLY DID IT!)
- Only has two frames of orientation.

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[
  {
    "id": "$thainexylon.energy.2026-09-06-23:49:22.224",
    "title": "Potato Power Plant",
    "text": "A giant potato being harnessed for power... Indeed, POTATO IS POWER!!!",
    "author": "ThaineXylon",
    "ordinal": 5,
    "meta": {
      "pca": {
        "version": "4.5.0"
      }
    },
    "frames": [
      {
        "bmp": "PotatoPowerPlant2.png",
        "w": 96,
        "count": 2
      }
    ],
    "requirements": [
      {
        "type": "RANK",
        "lvl": 5
      }
    ],
    "price": 2500,
    "monthly price": 500,
    "power": 15000,
    "water": -1000,
    "influence nature": 12,
    "width": 3,
    "height": 3,
    "needs road": false,
    "needs land": true,
    "draw ground": true,
    "performance": true,
    "conductive": true,
    "type": "energy"
  }
]

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Final Thoughts
By the time that this is posted, I have now submitted my renewed potato power plant plug-in. (Whoa, alliteration! Tubular!)

Apart from looking better than last time... I feel quite, happy... Happy to be back doing this for fun.

Oh and to note, this isn't basically me coming back to TheoTown full-time trying to make plug-ins almost everyday like I did last summer (I just got caught up in the excitement and fun of making plug-ins, not knowing how much effort it would take... But that's what makes it fun, right?) I still got tasks and other things to do and deal with, but I'd still come back here from time to time to post a plug-in, suggest ideas, read feedback, check some things out... The light, but fun stuff.

With that being said... I hope you're all doing well today/tonight, and I'd say I am too, at this moment.

So as usual, but sincerely... Have a great day ahead, fellow users! Good to see you again.

PotatoPowerPlant2.zip

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[Adexdia4343]

I just found out that potatoes can produce electricity!!

[Giavienlavipro]