power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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But if prices remain elevated, Goldman Sachs analysts warned, many lower-income countries could be forced to switch their power plants back to coal.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The company revealed that the Alpha demonstration stellarator will first be built in Garching, while power plant Stellaris is subsequently planned for Gundremmingen.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The same skills can be transferred to other locations, like power plants, hospitals, and military bases—all of which are often undergoing new waves of electrification.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Of an additional 14 older locomotives that were previously upgraded with modern power plants, only four were in usable condition Monday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The company revealed that the Alpha demonstration stellarator will first be built in Garching, while power plant Stellaris is subsequently planned for Gundremmingen.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The same skills can be transferred to other locations, like power plants, hospitals, and military bases—all of which are often undergoing new waves of electrification.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Of an additional 14 older locomotives that were previously upgraded with modern power plants, only four were in usable condition Monday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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