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POWER GENERATION & SUBSTATION - Coggle Diagram
POWER GENERATION & SUBSTATION
PG DEFINITION
power generation plant is a facility designed to produce electric energy from another form of energy
thermal energy generated from
solar thermal energy
geothermal energy
fossil fuels
natural gas
petroleum
coal
nuclear energy
wind energy
solar electric from solar cells
chemical energy from
fuel cells
batteries
potential energy from failing water in a hydroelectric facility
FUNCTION OF SUBSTATION
connect electric generation plants to the system.
connect communication signals to the circuits.
measure electric power qualities flowing in the circuits.
regulate voltage to compensate for system voltage changes
change voltage from one level to another
SUBSTATION DEFINITION
used to change AC voltages from one level to another and change AC to DC or DC to AC.
are small with little more than a transformer and associated switches.
used to switch generators, equipment, and circuits or lines in ad out of a system
others very large with several transformers and dozens of switches and other equipment.
Is a high-voltage electric system facility.
TYPES OF SUBSTATION
step-down transmission substation
distribution substation
step-up transmission substration
underground distribution substation