electrical power generation and location choosen
See The biggest power stations in United States See The Detail of Grand Coulee power station which is the biggest power station in United States see The biggest power station in the world electrical power generation Split types of generators based on the mover to converts the power from mechanical energy to electrical energy the prime mover depend on ( steam turbine , water turbine , ...etc) the resources of electrical energy may be divided into : 1. thermal : as oil , coal , natural gas , nuclear and other . 2. non thermal : as hydro power , wind and direct solar conversion . location of a power station when we choose the location either we : a. build the power plant close to the energy sources and then the electrical energy transport to the load center . b. build the power plant close to the load center and then transport the fuel from the source locality . the actual choice will base upon a combination of technical , economic and environmental .