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A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid.
The Athlone Power Station in Cape Town, South Africa
The Athlone Power Station in Cape Town, South Africa
Hydroelectric power station at Gabčíkovo Dam, Slovakia
Hydroelectric power station at Gabčíkovo Dam, Slovakia
Hydroelectric power station at Glen Canyon Dam, Page, Arizona
Hydroelectric power station at Glen Canyon Dam, Page, Arizona
Dynamos and engine installed at Edison General Electric Company, New York 1895
Dynamos and engine installed at Edison General Electric Company, New York 1895
Electricity generation
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Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. For utilities in the electric power industry, it is the stage prior to its delivery to end users or its storage, using for example, the pumped-storage method.
A turbo generator
A turbo generator
Dynamos and engine installed at Edison General Electric Company, New York, 1895
Dynamos and engine installed at Edison General Electric Company, New York, 1895
Wind turbines usually provide electrical generation in conjunction with other methods of producing power.
Wind turbines usually provide electrical generation in conjunction with other methods of producing power.
Large dams, such as Hoover Dam in the United States, can provide large amounts of hydroelectric power. It has an installed capacity of 2.07 GW.
Large dams, such as Hoover Dam in the United States, can provide large amounts of hydroelectric power. It has an installed capacity of 2.07 GW.