GENRATING STATION

             GENERATING STATION

GENERATING STATION

WHEN ELECTRIC POWER IS PRODUCED OR BULK ELECTRIC POWER IS PRODUCED BY THE PLANTS KNOWNS AS GENERATING STATIONS OR POWER PLANTS.

# HOW GENERATING SYSTEM WORKS:-

A GENERATING SYSTEM ESSENTIALLY EMPLOYS A PRIME MOVER COUPLED TO AN ALTERNATOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC POWER.

# WHAT DOES PRIME MOVER DO?

THE PRIME MOVER [SUCH AS STEAM TURBINE, WATER TURBINE] IS USED TO CONVERTS ENERGY FROM SOME OTHER FORM INTO THE MECHANICAL ENERGY.

# ALTERNATOR

THE ALTERNATOR IS USED TO CONVERTS THE MECHANICAL ENERGY OF THE PRIME MOVER INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. WHEN THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY PRODUCED BY THE GENERATING STATION IS TRANSMITTED AND MAY DISTRIBUTE WITH THE HELP OF CONDUCTORS TO VARIOUS CONSUMERS.

THERE ARE MANY FORMS OF ENERGY i.e CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY, WHICH REQUIRE THE POWER STATION FOR THE CONVERSION OF ENERGY.

1. STEAM POWER STATION

2. DIESEL POWER STATION

3. NUCLEAR POWER STATION

4. HYDROELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM