Key:generator:method
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Method by which the energy is generated in a given generator. 
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Method by which the energy is generated in a given generator
generator:source
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fission | Generators using fission to produce heat, steam and then electricity | PWR, BWR-1, BWR-6, RBMK-1000, RBMK-1500, VVER, CANDU, CPR-1000, EPR
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| fusion | Generators using nuclear fusion to produce heat and then electricity | tokamak, stellarator, ICF, cold-fusion
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wind_turbine | Wind turbine | horizontal_axis, vertical_axis
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water-storage | Generator producing electricity with turbines fed by water coming from a lake behind a dam. Note: Power plants in Switzerland must have a storage capacity of at least 25% of the average expected winter production, otherwise they are =run-of-the-river plants.
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francis_turbine, kaplan_turbine, pelton_turbine
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| water-pumped-storage | Generator producing electricity like =water-storage and additionaly able to pump water from a lower lake to the storage lake when needed.
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francis_turbine
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| run-of-the-river | Generator producing electricity with turbine using stream of a river (with no storage dam) Note: Power plants in Switzerland having storage dams with a capacity less than 25% of the average expected winter production are =run-of-the-river plants.
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francis_turbine, kaplan_turbine, pelton_turbine,hydrodynamic_screw
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barrage |  Tidal barrage
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kaplan_turbine
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| stream | Tidal stream generator
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horizontal_axis, vertical_axis
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- | Wave power
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- | Geothermal energy
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steam_turbine, heat_pump
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thermal | Generator producing hot water/steam with sun power | steam_turbine, solar_thermal_collector
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| photovoltaic | Generator producing electricity with sun power | solar_photovoltaic_panel
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combustion | Fossil-fuel power station
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steam_generator ,steam_turbine
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combustion | Gas power station
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gas_turbine, combined_cycle, reciprocating_engine, steam_generator, steam_turbine
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combustion | steam_generator ,steam_turbine
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| gasification | Wood gas generator
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bioreactor
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| anaerobic_digestion | Anaerobic digestion
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bioreactor
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combustion | Biofuel
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reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
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combustion | gas_turbine, reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
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combustion | steam_generator ,steam_turbine
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combustion | reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
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combustion | reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
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combustion | Incineration
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reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
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| gasification | Wood gas generator
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bioreactor
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See also
Proposal
Power generation refinement Approved