Power plants generate electric power by converting mechanical energy produced from various energy sources into electrical energy using a generator. Common energy sources include thermal (natural gas, coal, nuclear, gas turbine, diesel, geothermal), nuclear, hydrokinetic (water, tidal, wave), solar, and wind. The key components are an energy source to power a generator, which then converts the mechanical energy to electrical energy that can be used.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
POWER PLANT
MET 401
POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
DR. TAIB ISKANDAR MOHAMAD

2. What are power plants?
 A power plant is an industrial facility for the generation
of electric power
 Also called generating station, power station, or
powerhouse
 The most important component in 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 depending on price, availability and technology.

3. Many sources of
energy for power
plant:
• Thermal
• Nuclear
• Hydrokinetic
• Wave
• Tidal
• Geothermal
• Solar
The Susquehanna Steam Electric
Station, a boiling water reactor
nuclear power plant.

4. Thermal power plant (Natural gas/Fuel Oil)

5. Thermal Power Plant (Coal)

6. Thermal Power Plant (Nuclear)

7. Thermal Power Plant (Gas Turbine)

8. Thermal Power Plant (Diesel)

9. Thermal Power Plant (Geothermal)

10. Solar Thermal Power Plant

11. Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

12. Wind Energy Power plant

13. Hydrokinetic Power Plant

14. Fundamental concept of power plant
Energy Useful
Process
Source power
Fossil fuels
Solar
Hydro
Power cycles
Geothermal Electricity
Electric Generator
Nuclear
Wind