We have completed and are currently working with Alpha on some of our electrical projects. They have done what has been expected of them as an electrical contractor and have fulfilled our needs when asked upon in a forthright and ethical manner. Will look forward to continuing our working relationship for years to come.

Michael Wells
Senior Vice President
Capital Electric

Electrical Generation Services

Electricity generation is the process of converting some form of energy into electricity. For electric utilities, it is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other processes are electric power transmission and electricity distribution which are normally carried out by the electrical power industry.

The electricity generation division of Alpha Energy and Electric Inc., specialises in building Power Generation plants. A power generation plant is a facility designed to produce electric energy from another form of energy, such as:

Figure 1. Power Generation Plant to transmission line
Figure 1. Power Generation Plant to transmission line

  • Heat (thermal) energy generated from:
    • fossil fuels;
      • coal
      • petroleum
      • natural gas
    • solar thermal energy
    • geothermal energy
    • nuclear energy
  • Potential energy from falling water in a hydroelectric facility
  • Wind energy
  • Solar electric from solar (photovoltaic) cells
  • Chemical energy from:
    • fuel cells
    • batteries

There are many different types of electric power generating plants. The major types generating electric power today are shown below.

 

Figure 2. Fossil fuel power plant
Figure 2. Fossil fuel power plant


Figure 3. Hydroelectric power plant
Figure 3. Hydroelectric power plant


Figure 4. Solar thermal power plant
Figure 4. Solar thermal power plant

Figure 5. Nuclear power plant
Figure 5. Nuclear power plant


Figure 6. Geothermal power plant
Figure 6. Geothermal power plant




Figure 7. Wind power towers
Figure 7. Wind power towers