Activities

Cogeneration Systems

Cogeneration systems are used to achieve more efficient, more sustainable use of non-renewable energy sources while minimizing environmental damage. This objective is effectively achieved by using waste heat from power plants and industrial sites.

One type of cogeneration comes from an internal combustion engine, which simultaneously produces electricity and heat at decentralized locations (i.e., only where it has been determined that the energy is needed). The total energy required of a cogeneration plant is over 30% less than that required by a system where electricity and heat are each generated separately. Moreover, the distribution losses are much less than those occurring under a centralized system of separate electricity and heat generation. The total degree of efficiency achieved by cogeneration plants is about 90 percent.

The perfect application for the cogeneration system is in the greenhouse, where combined heat and power are used to best advantage.

   Combined Heat & Power Generator