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Electric Power Plants and Electricity Generation in Turkey

Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 2009
Abstract Electricity demand in Turkey grows rapidly as a result of the rate of population growth, a rapid industrialization, and economic development. When the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923, its installed capacity of electricity production and the total electricity production were only 33 MW and 45 GWh, respectively.
Bilgili M., Şahin B.
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Subsea electric generator

Proceedings of OCEANS '93, 2002
Submarine oil production activities require the operation of underwater hydraulic or electric equipment. The conventional solutions to the problem of power and signal transmission involve the use of complex umbilical cables connected to the surface. However, the complexity and inherent cost of acquisition and installation of these umbilical cables is ...
J. P. von der Weid, A.C. Sant'Anna, J.A.P. da Silva, Adelina Gama   +3 more
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Benefits of electricity generation

Engineering Science & Education Journal, 1997
The essential role that electricity is seen to play in the development of society results in substantial market and associated nonmarket benefits. Examination of the relationship between total energy consumption and wealth creation and between electricity generation and wealth creation suggests that the benefits of electricity generation are at least ...
C. Craggs, R. Ferguson, R. Hill, I. Forbes   +3 more
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Solar Thermal Electricity Generation

Structural Engineering International, 1994
This paper concentrates on solar thermal electricity generation and such promising technologies as trough collectors, tower plants, solar chimneys and Dish/Stirling systems.
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The Photovoltaic Generation of Electricity

Scientific American, 1976
A review is presented on the physics, fabrication, and cost of solar cells. The economics of photovoltaic generation of electricity are discussed. (WDM)
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Electricity generation - shaft generator

2001
During the 1980s the use of shaft generators in conjuction with two-stroke diesel engines rapidly became a popular method of producing electric power for the various electricity consumers on board ships. In this paper the individual types of shaft generators are defined and their physical configuration is described together with the diesel engine.
Krčum, Maja, Kuzmanić, Ivica, Vujović, Igor   +2 more
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An Introduction to Electricity Generation

2014
The history of the electricity industry can be traced back to the 19th century and the work of pioneering scientists of that era. The industry in its current form began to develop during the early years of the 20th century, based on fossil fuel and hydropower power stations delivering power across a hierarchical grid system.
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Sustainable Electricity Generation

2021
Energy is required to realize human potential. A vast majority of human race lacks access to adequate energy resources especially electricity. Electricity usage and gross development product (GDP) are intimately related; higher electricity usage leads to higher GDP.
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Electric power generation

Proceedings of the IEEE, 1993
Noting that electric power demand will continue to increase, although less rapidly in industrialized nations, the author examines the future trends in the conversion area, moving from rotating generators toward additional electrochemical and renewable energy devices. He discusses the increasing utilization of non-grid-connected renewable energy sources
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Wheatstone and the generation of electricity [PDF]

Electronics and Power, 1970
Charles Wheatstone is generally remembered for the electrical measuring bridge that bears his name, although it was not his invention ; he merely developed it into a practical technique. It is less well known that he made many important contributions to the early development of electrical machines, and was one of the inventors of the self-excited ...
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