DocumentCode
1491170
Title
33rd Hunter Memorial Lecture: The challenge to UK power engineers
Author
Hawley, R.
Author_Institution
Rolls-Royce plc., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Volume
138
Issue
3
fYear
1991
fDate
5/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
173
Lastpage
184
Abstract
The privatisation of the electricity supply industry in the UK and the impending changes in the European market in 1992 represent new challenges to UK power engineers. In addition, there are new markets to be served in the developing world. The resultant problems and opportunities are the theme of the 1990 Hunter Memorial Lecture. The way in which power engineers have tackled changing markets and technology in recent years is described, using a series of examples from a range of equipment. The author concludes with a description of the construction, by British engineers, of a new 1000 MW coal-fired power station in India overcoming the challenges of geography, climate and cultural differences in the process
Keywords
thermal power stations; 1000 MW; 1990 Hunter Memorial Lecture; European market; India; UK power engineers; changing markets; climate; coal-fired power station; cultural differences; electricity supply industry; geography; privatisation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEE Proceedings C
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0143-7046
Type
jour
Filename
75452
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