Key:generator:method

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Description
Method by which the energy is generated in a given generator. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: power
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Documented values: 13
Requires
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal

Method by which the energy is generated in a given generator


generator:source generator:method Description generator:type
2020 stBN powergensource nuclear.svg

nuclear

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
fusion Generators using nuclear fusion to produce heat and then electricity tokamak, stellarator, ICF, cold-fusion
2020 stBN powergensource wind.svg

wind

wind_turbine Wind turbine horizontal_axis, vertical_axis
2020 stBN powergensource water.svg

hydro

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 generator:method=run-of-the-river plants.
francis_turbine, kaplan_turbine, pelton_turbine
water-pumped-storage Generator producing electricity like generator:method=water-storage and additionaly able to pump water from a lower lake to the storage lake when needed. francis_turbine
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 generator:method=run-of-the-river plants.
francis_turbine, kaplan_turbine, pelton_turbine,hydrodynamic_screw
2020 stBN powergensource water.svg

tidal

barrage  Tidal power kaplan_turbine
stream  Marine current power horizontal_axis, vertical_axis
2020 stBN powergensource water.svg

wave

-  Wave power
2020 stBN powergensource water.svg

geothermal

-  Geothermal energy steam_turbine, heat_pump
2020 stBN powergensource sun.svg

solar

thermal Generator producing hot water/steam with sun power steam_turbine, solar_thermal_collector
photovoltaic Generator producing electricity with sun power solar_photovoltaic_panel
Bahnpirat-power source-coal.svg

coal

combustion  Fossil-fuel power station steam_generator ,steam_turbine
Bahnpirat-power source-gas.svg

gas

combustion  Gas power station gas_turbine, combined_cycle, reciprocating_engine, steam_generator, steam_turbine
Bahnpirat-power source-biofuel.svg

biomass

combustion steam_generator ,steam_turbine
gasification  Wood gas generator bioreactor
anaerobic_digestion  Anaerobic digestion bioreactor
Bahnpirat-power source-biofuel.svg

biofuel

combustion  Biofuel reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
Bahnpirat-power source-biofuel.svg

biogas

combustion gas_turbine, reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
Bahnpirat-power source-oil.svg

oil

combustion steam_generator ,steam_turbine
Bahnpirat-power source-oil.svg

diesel

combustion reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
Bahnpirat-power source-oil.svg

gasoline

combustion reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
Bahnpirat-power source-waste.svg

waste

combustion  Incineration reciprocating_engine, steam_generator
gasification  Wood gas generator bioreactor

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See also

Proposal

Power generation refinement Approved