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= Power plant engineering = From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Power plant engineering or power station engineering is a division of Power Engineering, and is defined as "the engineering and technology required for the production of central station electric power." The field is focused on the generation of power for industries and communities, not for household power production. The field is an interdisciplinary field, using the theoretical base of both mechanical and electrical engineering. Courses specific to the field exist, although are not common.

History
See Power Engineering and Power Station for history on the subject.

Fields
Power plant operation and maintenance consists of optimizing the efficiency and power output of power plants and ensuring long term operation. These power plants are large scale, and used to supply power for communities and industry. Individual household electric power generators are not included.

Power station design consists of the design of new power plant systems. There are many types of power plants, and each type requires specific expertise, as well as interdisciplinary teamwork, to build a modern system.

Related Disciplines
Power engineering, Mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering, and Electrical engineering are all parent disciplines to power plant engineering.

Nuclear engineering is a closely related field. If the nuclear engineer is focused on power plant design and operation, they operate as a more specialized form of power plant engineer.

Education
Masters and bachelor's degrees in this field can be earned from various universities across the world, but programs are rare. Part of a reason for this is the lack of textbooks for use in teaching.