Learn about SimCity 2000 microwave power plants, their 1600 MW output, and how to mitigate the risk of fires.
Microwave power plants in SimCity 2000 function by constructing large receiving dishes on the ground. These dishes collect microwave beams from orbiting satellites, which have gathered energy from the Sun's solar rays. Each plant is capable of generating a substantial 1600 MW of power.
The primary danger associated with microwave power plants is the slight chance that the microwave beam received from the orbiting satellite may miss its target and ignite a nearby structure, leading to accidental destruction.
Tips
- To mitigate the risk of fires, build microwave power plants in remote locations, far away from your city.
- Alternatively, you can disable disasters entirely in the game settings.
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