Extraction facilities play a pivotal role in acquiring fossil resources within Energetica. Each of the three natural resources (Coal, Gas, and Uranium) has a dedicated extraction facility. Unlocking these facilities requires different levels of mineral extraction technology and warehouse.
- Power Consumption: Maximum power consumption of the facility. This consumption is proportional to the amount of resources extracted. When an extraction facility is inactive, it doesn't consume any power.
- Resource Production: Extraction speed of one facility measured in kg or tons per hour (in-game time). The extraction speed is influenced by the extraction rate, available resources in the ground, and the level of mineral extraction.
- Operation cost: Operational cost of the extraction facility consisting of 20% fixed costs and 80% variable cost.
- CO2 Emissions: Amount of CO2 emitted during resource extraction. Emissions are proportional to the resource production and measured in kg of CO2 per ton of extracted resource.
- Lifespan: Lifespan of the extraction facility.
The formula for extraction speed of natural resource i is:
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\(es_i = er_i \times q_i \times 1.4^{ME} \times n_{ef,i} \)
where \(es_i\) is the extraction speed in tons/h, \(er_i\) is the base extraction rate in h\(^{-1}\), \(q_i\) is the amount of the resource i in the ground on the player's tile in tons, \(ME\) is the level of the technology mineral extraction, and \(n_{ef,i}\) is the number of extraction facilities for the resource i owned by the player.
Base extraction rates are fixed and determine the fraction of underground resources extractable per day by one facility. They are given in the following table :
Resource | Extraction Rate |
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Coal | 0.1% /day (ig) |
Gas | 0.2% /day (ig) |
Uranium | 0.005% /day (ig) |
Resources extracted from these facilities are stored in the Warehouse. Extraction facilities cease operation when the warehouse reach full capacity.
The construction process for an extraction facility aligns with that of power facilities, detailed in the Construction of a Facility section.