Looking at the various power plants in front of him, Jiang Cheng carefully compared their respective advantages, and then combined with the natural energy resources of the Dream Paradise Resort, he finally selected several suitable power plants.
First, tidal power plants.
Tidal power generation is another form of hydroelectric power generation. It uses the potential energy generated by the movement of tidal water and the rise and fall of sea levels to generate electricity. It has advantages that other power plants cannot match.
First, tidal energy is a clean energy with zero pollution, no flooding loss, and no impact on the ecological balance.
Second, tidal energy is reliable and stable. The tides rise and fall every day, over and over again, and is inexhaustible.
Third, the Xufang Reservoir can be used to develop comprehensive projects such as aquaculture and tourism to create additional income.
When building a tidal power plant, it is suitable to choose a location with abundant tidal energy, usually a river estuary or a bay where the sea surface is narrow.
In the Dream Paradise Resort, there happens to be such a place with abundant tidal energy, the Baigong River Estuary!
Baigong River is the largest river in Emerald Island with abundant water. Its upper reaches originate from Weishan Lake in the south of Laputa City, and its lower reaches directly flow into White Shark Bay in the north of Dream Paradise Resort.
White Shark Bay is a natural inward bay. As long as the bay mouth is closed, a harbor reservoir with huge capacity can be created. The average tidal range at the bay mouth is 3.2 meters, and the maximum can reach 5.1 meters. It has rich tidal resources and can fully meet the conditions for building a small tidal power plant.
Finally, Jiang Cheng selected a tidal power plant with novel design and gorgeous paint from a wide variety of construction stores. This was his preparation for developing tourism in the future.
The investment in a tidal power plant is much larger than that of an ordinary hydroelectric power plant, so Jiang Cheng decided to develop its tourism value as well, so that he could earn some extra money to supplement his family income.
"Hmm... As the master of this island, I really know how to live..."
While Jiang Cheng was complaining in his heart, he clicked the "Build" button.
[Name]：Small tidal power plant
[Parameters]: 3 tidal dams, 2 Xufang reservoirs, 12 turbines, 12 generators, 1 other supporting electromechanical facilities, 1 substation, 1 distribution station, annual power generation of 800 million kWh
[Area]: 0.2 square kilometers of land, 5.1 square kilometers of water
Cost: US$3.64 million
[Time]: 4 days
One tidal power plant obviously cannot meet the electricity needs of an entire city.
So, Jiang Cheng built two small wind power plants in the Yuan River Gorge near Liuzhi Mountain, where the Pacific southeast monsoon prevails, and a small solar power plant in the sunny Miluo Bay.
The four major power plants can generate 2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which can fully meet the initial electricity needs of the entire city.
After completing the construction of the power plant, Jiang Cheng rubbed his eyebrows and let out a long breath.
“This is such a chore!”
Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly without saying anything.
Although the specific construction matters were all completed by the system's black technology and Jiang Cheng only needed to move his fingers, things like site selection were both troublesome and laborious.
While selecting a site, Jiang Cheng also has to coordinate the overall situation and consider funding issues. He strives to ensure perfection in every construction project.
As a result, of course, a lot of people are tired...
Even though he was complaining in his heart, Jiang Cheng still forced himself to stay alert after a short rest and continued to play the role of the "infrastructure maniac".
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In Jiang Cheng's plan, the initial development of the Dream Paradise Resort will focus on Dream Bay and Paradise Bay.
These two bays are representatives of the beautiful natural scenery of the Dream Paradise and are also the focus of Jiang Cheng's development this time. Jiang Cheng can be said to be very ambitious about these two attractions.
He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to thoroughly showcase the stunning natural scenery of the Dream Paradise to the world, to make the Emerald Island famous in one fell swoop, to make it famous all over the world, and to make it known to everyone.
Jiang Cheng dared to think so, of course it was not groundless.
The natural scenery of these two bays is magnificent and rare in the world, and deserves all the beautiful praise.
Here, there is a unique and magical sea water, colorful and magnificent, deep blue, light cyan, light green, apricot yellow... Looking up, you can see the end at a glance.
Here, there is the charming and beautiful Tailing Beach. The slender and soft beach drags like a tail, extending to the end of the horizon, and finally merges with the azure sky, which is ethereal and magical.
Here, there is a gorgeous lagoon hidden among the palm trees. The water is clear and colorful, and the overlapping shallow waves shine brightly under the sunlight.
Here, there is an incomparable brilliant starry sky. When night falls, the entire sky seems like a piece of blue agate, deep and clear. Countless stars are like diamonds scattered in the sky, like a slowly unfolding painting, which is refreshing.
Such beautiful scenery is enough to move people even without any embellishment.
Therefore, in the development of supporting facilities in the two bays, Jiang Cheng does not intend to engage in large-scale construction, but rather to present the most original beauty to all tourists.
And this requires him to plan carefully.
Jiang Cheng locked himself in the house and spent two whole days carefully browsing through the thousands of villas of various types in the villa store, and then carried out some meticulous DIY combinations, eventually forming 88 sea view villas that were in harmony with the natural environment.
Although these sea view villas are not expensive and luxurious, they have achieved a perfect blend with nature.
Among them, there are palm villas hidden in the dense woods, just a few steps away from the beach, with spacious wooden sofas and lounge chairs, semi-open-air bathrooms, and outdoor rain showers, allowing them to blend into the natural environment.
There are also beach villas by the sea, with gravel paths indoors leading directly to the sea garden. Tourists staying in these villas can sit on the sofas indoors, enjoy the sea breeze, and taste delicious snacks. At the same time, the rooms are also equipped with 80-inch plasma TVs and Bose surround sound systems, so visitors can listen to the wonderful sounds of nature.
In addition, there is the most primitive jungle hut, which consists of a small umbrella, a deck chair, and a hidden wooden hut, forming the purest and most beautiful palette of nature.
In this way, under Jiang Cheng's careful planning, these sea view villas were randomly placed in various corners of the two bays to welcome future tourists.
After completing the construction of the villa, Jiang Cheng was busy developing other attractions in the two bays, such as Palm Avenue, Ten Miles of Silver Beach, outlying island water houses, large infinity pool, underwater sightseeing corridor, etc.
In addition, there are some supporting living and entertainment facilities such as hotels, restaurants, bars, and playgrounds.
It can be said that the Dream Paradise Bay carefully created by Jiang Cheng is a paradise for modern life, allowing all tourists who come here to enjoy the purest and most primitive natural life.
Of course, the part that Jiang Cheng developed this time were all the most basic supporting facilities for the resort. He also left behind large areas of tourist and commercial areas with great commercial value near the two major bays, which are waiting to be further developed.
You know, his purpose of developing the resort this time is not only to attract tourists from all over the world, but more importantly, to attract overseas investment companies.
As long as these investment companies can see the commercial value of Emerald Island, they will continue to invest funds to build more hotels and tourist facilities, thereby grabbing huge wealth for Jiang Cheng.
These capital tycoons are Jiang Cheng’s main targets!
Thanks to the book friends Free World 1990, A Grain of Sand in the Desert, Leng De Shang of the Night Rain in Paris, Ten Directions God of Wealth, and Feng Hua for their recommendations!
(End of this chapter)