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. See CHP
   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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cogeneration¹

First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation