Combined heat and power plants

Combined heat and power (also CHP or cogeneration) is the use of a power plant to simultaneously generate both electricity and heat. The heat produced can be delivered through various mediums, including warm water (e.g. for space heating and hot water systems), steam or hot air (e.g. for commercial and industrial uses).

CHP plants are a very efficient way of generating electricity and heat from a given amount of fuel. It saves between 15-40% of energy when compared with the separate production of electricity and heat. Additionally it helps to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Furthermore, this technology helps to reduce investments into electricity transmission capacity, to avoid transmission losses and to ensure security of high quality power supply.