Concept information
Preferred term
power plants
Definition
- Power plants are industrial facilities built and used for the purpose of generating electric power. Their size, layout, and design vary greatly, but nearly all power plants are built around a generator that converts mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy to electrical energy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Power Plants]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/power_plants
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