Natural Gas Turbine

Gas Turbine

General Electric, 2011

Combined Cycle Combustion Turbines

Combined Cycle Combustion Turbines use two complementary thermodynamic cycles to efficiently generate electricity.

Heat generated by the combustion of natural gas in a primary gas turbine is used to create high pressure steam that powers secondary steam turbines. 

These systems can have a thermal efficiency of 60%. 

Combined Cycle Combustion Turbines can be 40% more efficient than older technology fossil fuel generation and have 90% less emissions.

Turbine Generator

This is How a Turbine Generator Works

Turbines in Nuclear Power Plants

Turbine Generator in the Nuclear Power Plant of Paksi Atomerömü (Hungary)

Turbine Generator Room in a Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Canyon, USA)

Hydroelectric Turbines

Picture of Hydroelectric Turbines

Drawing of a Hydroelectric Turbine

The Three Gorges Dam

In 2008 China finished building the 3 Gorges Dam (the largest dam in the world).

Full cost recovery is expected to occur in 2020

Hydroelectric Power Generation

How Electricity is Generated in a Hydroelectric Power Plant

Bladeless Wind Turbine

This is a bladeless wind turbine inspired by the designs of Nikola Tesla

Types of Wind Turbines

Source: deskarati.com

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbine (deskarati.com)

Steam Cycle of a Concentrated Solar Power Plant

Source: Siemens, 2010

Steam Turbine for Solar Power Plants

Steam Turbine used in Solar Power Plants (Siemens, 2012)

Steam Turbine for Thermal Power Generation

Generator inside a Steam Turbine (Fuji Electric, 2012)

Steam Turbine used in Thermal Power Generation (Fuji Electric, 2012)

Geothermal Steam Turbine

Geothermal Steam Turbine and Generator (Fuji Electric, 2012)

How does a Thermal Power Plant Works?

Source: engineerspath.com

Thermal Power Plants in Spain

Thermal Power Plants in Spain (UNESA, 2012)