Power Generation 1-20
20 entries in the Power Generation compendium.
Availability factorMetric for power plant operational uptime versus planned production.Base loadMinimum grid demand met by unvarying or flexible generation.Biomass (energy)Organic matter from recently living organisms used for bioenergy.Boiler (power generation)Device creating steam by heating water for power or heat.Bratsk Hydroelectric Power StationThe Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as The 50 years of Great October Dam, iBreeder reactorA reactor that breeds more fuel than it burns.Capacity factorRatio of actual to maximum possible electrical output.Coal-fired power stationBurns coal to generate electricity; major source of emissions.CogenerationSimultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat.Combined-cycle power plantTwo heat engines share one heat source for higher efficiency.Concentrated solar powerCSP uses mirrors to concentrate sunlight for heat and electricity.Electricity generationConversion of primary energy into electric power for end use.Fossil fuel power stationThermal power stations burning fossil fuels to generate electricity.Gas-fired power plantBurns natural gas to generate electricity; major emitter.Geothermal powerRenewable electricity from Earth's internal heat.HydroelectricityElectricity generated from hydropower, a key low-carbon energy source.HydropowerHydropower uses falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or power machines.Nuclear powerNuclear reactions produce electricity via fission, decay, or fusion.Solar powerConversion of sunlight into electricity via photovoltaics or concentrated solar power.Wind powerWind power converts wind energy into electricity via turbines.
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