Electricity generation
OverviewGenerating equipmentHistoryMethods of generationEconomicsWorld productionEnvironmental concernsCentralised and distributed generation
Electric generators were known in simple forms from the discovery of electromagnetic induction in the 1830s. In general, some form of prime mover such as an engine or the turbines described above, drives a rotating magnetic field past stationary coils of wire thereby turning mechanical energy into electricity. The only commercial scale forms of electricity production that do not employ a generator are photovoltaic solar and fuel cells
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