A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical power into electrical power by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor. The energy source harnessed to turn the generator varies widely. It depends chiefly on which fuels are easily available, cheap enough and on the types of technology that the power company has access to.
Central power stations produce AC power, after a brief Battle of Currents in the 19th century demonstrated the advantages of AC distribution.
A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical power into electrical power by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor. The energy source harnessed to turn the generator varies widely. It depends chiefly on which fuels are easily available, cheap enough and on the types of technology that the power company has access to.
Central power stations produce AC power, after a brief Battle of Currents in the 19th century demonstrated the advantages of AC distribution.