Power Engineering
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Power engineering is a network of interconnected components which convert different forms of energy to electrical energy. Modern power engineering consists of three main subsystems: the generation subsystem, the transmission subsystem, and the distribution subsystem. In the generation subsystem, the power plant produces the electricity. The transmission subsystem transmits the electricity to the load centers. The distribution subsystem continues to transmit the power to the customers.
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Power
engineering deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of
electric power as well as the electrical devices connected to such
systems including generators, motors and transformers.