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Repair the Power Plant and open the Observatory

Quick answer

Complete the Alien Ruins Angel Comb for Axum Vision, repair the turbine above it, then turn the opposite control room’s indicators green and activate its central console. The Observatory entrance is on the tower’s west side.

How this guide was checked

Coverage: Early Access 1.2 · Buddy System Hotfix 2 (October 6) · official sources checked October 23, 2026 UTC · older routes retain their source/build limits. Research checked 8 Oct 2026. Updated 25 Oct 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

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Creator clipChecked on screen · 25 Oct 20265 steps4 moments · 1:12
  1. Spoiler3:23–3:33Reach the repair stageTap to reveal · WoW Quests
  2. Spoiler5:38–6:04Build the turbineTap to reveal · WoW Quests
  3. Spoiler6:38–6:58Complete the power sequenceTap to reveal · WoW Quests
  4. Spoiler7:34–7:50Complete the power sequenceTap to reveal · WoW Quests

Open marked sections to reveal solutions or story details.

Before you start

  • Tadpole with the Depth Module, Sonic Resonator with Feedback Resonator, and Axum Vision.
  • Habitat Builder, a Processor supply line and room for the turbine materials.
  • These directions reveal the puzzle sequence. The scene inside the Observatory is not described.
1

Reach the repair stage

  1. Finish the Alien Ruins Angel Comb using the Feedback Resonator for distant blooms.
  2. Acquire Axum Vision, then enter the control room overlooking the comb.
    Spoiler clip · Receiving Axum Vision at the cured Alien Ruins comb · reveal

    Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

    3:23–3:33 · 10 sReceiving Axum Vision at the cured Alien Ruins comb

    On screen: At about 438 m the cured Angel Comb spreads blue-green wings in green water; the diver moves in among glowing pink bulbs at 427 m and an Axum Vision adaptation panel appears on screen.

    Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

    WoW QuestsFull video ↗
    Credits

    “How to Turn On Power in Alien Ruins FULL GUIDE Subnautica 2” by WoW Quests · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch window (uploaded 2026-05-15); predates the Adaptive Measures and Buddy System updates

    Independent creator · no partnership implied

    Creator? Ask us to remove this

    3:23–3:33Spoiler clip
  3. Operate the central console near the window.
  4. Ascend to the circular turbine structure and inspect its east side, near colony crates and a blue light.
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Build the turbine

Plan the turbine repair

One new turbine · Early Access 1.2 · Reviewed September 12, 2026

Final delivery: 10 Titanium Ingots, 10 Mangalloy Ingots and 10 Strontium. Enter what you already own once; ingredients consumed by a finished component are no longer raw stock.

Finished components in stock

Raw materials available to spend

Keep farm seed minerals outside these counts.

Still to gather

Raw shortfall after allocating your finished components
MaterialRecipe requirementStill needed
Titanium6060
Celestine2020
Atacamite1010
Troilite1010

Then craft at the Processor

  1. 20 Titanium Ingots (including ingots used in the remaining Mangalloy)
  2. 10 Mangalloy Ingots
  3. 10 Strontium

Excludes vehicle upgrades, farm construction, retained seed minerals and repairs already partly completed. A turbine covered by the September 3 recovery fix needs no additional materials. Inventory is not saved or connected to the game.

Scan the damaged turbine. Use the Habitat Builder to construct its replacement with 10 Titanium Ingots, 10 Mangalloy Ingots and 10 Strontium. The materials planner below accounts for completed components you already own.

Spoiler clip · Rebuilding the turbine until the PDA reports the overhaul complete · reveal

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, October 2026)

5:38–6:04 · 26 sRebuilding the turbine until the PDA reports the overhaul complete

On screen: With the creator's caption ‘Requires 30 ingots – Titanium, Strontium, Mangalloy 10 each’, the diver pulls ingots from storage, builds at the turbine with the Habitat Builder, and the PDA reads: Power plant overhaul complete. Bloom cleared. Ready for restart.

Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

WoW QuestsFull video ↗
Credits

“How to Turn On Power in Alien Ruins FULL GUIDE Subnautica 2” by WoW Quests · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch week (uploaded May 15, 2026); predates later Early Access updates

Independent creator · no partnership implied

Creator? Ask us to remove this

5:38–6:04Spoiler clip
Sources for this section
3

Complete the power sequence

Reveal solution / story details
  1. Visit the control room opposite the turbine.
  2. Adjust the controls at each console until their indicators are green.
    Spoiler clip · Moving a control panel’s needle from red into green · reveal

    Older footage · checked Oct 12, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, October 2026)

    6:38–6:58 · 20 sMoving a control panel’s needle from red into green

    On screen: At an alien control panel about 400 m down, the gauge needle sits in the red; the diver adjusts it until the arc and needle glow green and the hand-shaped panel beside it lights up.

    Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

    WoW QuestsFull video ↗
    Credits

    “How to Turn On Power in Alien Ruins FULL GUIDE Subnautica 2” by WoW Quests · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch week (uploaded May 15, 2026); predates later Early Access updates

    Independent creator · no partnership implied

    Creator? Ask us to remove this

    6:38–6:58Spoiler clip
  3. Activate the central console after the individual controls are ready.
    Spoiler clip · Activating the central console after the panels are green · reveal

    Older footage · checked Oct 12, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, October 2026)

    7:34–7:50 · 16 sActivating the central console after the panels are green

    On screen: Inside the control room the screen shows the turbine icon; after the diver activates the console its central display turns solid green and the turbine graphic lights above it.

    Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

    WoW QuestsFull video ↗
    Credits

    “How to Turn On Power in Alien Ruins FULL GUIDE Subnautica 2” by WoW Quests · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch week (uploaded May 15, 2026); predates later Early Access updates

    Independent creator · no partnership implied

    Creator? Ask us to remove this

    7:34–7:50Spoiler clip
  4. Go around the Observatory tower to its west side, away from the Alien Ruins, and use the entrance lever.
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4

If progress stops

SymptomCheck
Alien controls cannot be readConfirm Axum Vision, earned from the Alien Ruins comb.
Observatory remains closedCheck the initial console, turbine construction and final control-room activation in that order.
An older, partially built turbine disappearedInstall the September 3 fix. Affected builds regain the ghost and can finish without additional resources.
A new turbine still asks for materialsThat is expected. The free completion applies only to builds affected by the bug.
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5

A scan prerequisite remains uncertain

PC Gamer’s writer already had the Bioscanner when scanning the turbine and could not confirm that it is mandatory. This guide therefore does not present that upgrade as a proven gate. If scanning fails, record the build and the exact on-screen prompt before gathering a new upgrade.

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Sources · 5Official · Walkthrough · checked 23 Oct 2026 · Research checked 8 Oct 2026
Official Steam announcements ↗Released update history through Buddy System Hotfix 2 on October 6, including the September 3 turbine amendment. Older prelaunch announcements are historical.Official ·
Buddy System Hotfix 1 ↗Save compatibility, oxygen and inventory-sharing fixes.Official ·
Clear the Angel Combs ↗Heat Tolerance and Axum Vision prerequisites.Walkthrough ·
Repair the Power Plant and enter the Observatory ↗Hands-on control sequence and turbine build interaction.Walkthrough ·
Power Plant and Observatory requirements ↗Cross-checks turbine quantities, console sequence and west entrance.Walkthrough ·

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