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Shows how the Rheidol hydroelectric power station in Wales produces electricity.
Looks at the combined cycle gas turbine power station at Rye House near Hoddeston in Hertfordshire. Shows how natural gas burned in the turbine is used to generate electricity, and how the hot exhaust gases...
Studies combined heat and power (CHP), and district heating systems, and shows examples of both - Rotterdam, where a centrally situated power station, Schiehaven, has been converted to CHP and supplies how...
Considers how wind energy was used in the past to perform a range of tasks, from draining the land to grinding corn and sugar cane. With the invention of the steam engine during the Industrial Revolution the...
Looks at how modelling was used to help plan the introduction of wind power to Shetland Islands electricity supply system. The modelling process is put in the context of the hard systems method.
Examines the UK National Grid, looking at its structure in terms of power generation, transmision lines and sinks of power, and at the problems of coping with fluctuating power demands. Eric Chefneux,...
The design and application of the sponsor’s type TB gas turbine. Includes sequences shot in works in Qatar, Tunisia, Texas, Argentina and Scotland. Background material for second-year courses in...
Operation of the National Control Centre in London which directs the country’s electrical power transmission system.
How is electricity distributed from the power stations to our homes? This resource offers an overview of the National Grid, including how transformers are used to reduce line loss during transmission and to...
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