how does electric energy being generated transmitted and distributed??
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Electricity generation, transmission and distribution is a complex engineering process. The process requires huge investment and skilled manpower. The basics of generating electricity remains the same in all forms of electricity such as hydroelectricity, electricity generated using coal, nuclear electricity, renewable energy sources etc.
Electricity is generated or produced by turning or rotation of turbines. These turbines can be rotated by any means – coal, steam, nuclear energy, renewable energy such as solar energy etc. In most power plants, turbines are rotated by the pressure of steam. This steam is created by boiling water using burning coal in large boilers. The pressure of steam is such that is turns the turbines, which in turn generates electricity.
Electricity is distributed via electric distribution substation. At the substation, the high voltage electricity from the high-voltage transmission lines is passed through step-down transformers that lower the voltage. The electricity is then transmitted to network of local electric distribution lines. Before electricity enters a home, the voltage is again lowered using step-down transformers. In most countries the voltage is 220 V AC or 110 V DC. In a home, electricity is distributed to different outlets by network of wires through electrical wiring.