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Description: A Place where (electrical) power is generated. Google definition User discussion

Element: help

Useful combination: power_source=* name=* operator=*

Implies:

Used combinations in: Europe France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Turkey Great-Britain Switzerland

Contents 1 Summary 2 How to Map 2.1 Type of generator 2.2 See also

Summary

A place where electrical power is generated. A power station, turbine or other form of electrical generator

How to Map

Add a node at the centre or location of the Power plant or generator and add power=generator to it. You should name it with name=*. If the operator is known add this with operator=*

Type of generator

Tag power_source=* can be used to specify source of power.

Suggested values:

man_made=	power_fossil	power_hydro	power_nuclear	power_wind	?
replaced by:
power=	generator	generator	generator	generator	generator
power_source=	biofuel oil coal gas waste (energy by burning)	hydro (waterfall) tidal (near the coast) wave (under the sea) (water-powered energy)	nuclear (fission)	wind	geothermal (warm water) photovoltaic (electricity by sun) solar-thermal (heat, cooling and solar electricity) (others)

Please correct this table if you found any error and add missing values!

For example to tag nuclear power plant use:

power=generator

power_source=nuclear

The power_source=* deprecates man_made=power_wind, man_made=power_hydro, man_made=power_fossil and man_made=power_nuclear

See also

man_made=windmill for traditional windmills

Proposed_features/Power_plants - original power_source=* proposal.