Working of Power Station A power station, also referred to as a power plant or powerhouse and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power We divide the power system into three parts; power generation , transmission and distribution. In this article, we will discuss power generation . Actually, in power generation, one form of energy gets converted into electrical energy. We produce electrical energy from various natural sources. We classify these sources into two types renewable sources and non-renewable sources. In present power system, most of the electrical energy gets generated from non-renewable sources like coal, oil and natural gases. But these sources are limitedly available. So, we have to use these sources carefully and always to find an alternate source or move on renewable sources. The renewable sources include the solar, wind, water, tidal and biomass. These sources are the environment-friendly, fr...
