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cogeneration

[ koh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

, Energy.
  1. utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, especially to generate electricity.

cogeneration

/ ˌkəʊdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. another name for CHP

cogeneration

/ kō-jĕn′ə-rā′shən /

  1. A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity.
  2. Compare trigeneration

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cogeneration1

First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation

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