How is electricity produced?

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Operator in a nuclear power plant control room simulator (like the famous cartoon character from Springfield).

Electricity is the most common type of secondary energy.

It is generated from primary energies in:

hydroelectric plants (water),
conventional power plants (coal),
nuclear plants (uranium),
wind farms (wind),
solar energy farms (the Sun).
Biomass power plant (biomass).
Geothermal power plant (Earth’s internal heat).
Tidal power station (energy from the tides, waves and sea currents).

Think

Electricity has many applications and numerous advantages.

It is very versatile, because it can be turned into light, heat or movement.

Electricity is clean, silent and easy to transport. However, it cannot be stored in large quantities.

Its production has to be adapted constantly to avoid problems of supply or overload in the network.

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