cogeneration

American  

[koh-jen-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌkoʊ dʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

Energy.

1. utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, especially to generate electricity.

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cogeneration British  

/ ˌkəʊdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. another name for CHP

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cogeneration Scientific  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of cogeneration

First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation

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Example Sentences

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cogeneration

Decentralising energy provision through local generation, battery energy storage, microgrids and cogeneration have all been proposed to boost the supply, but time is not on Ukraine's side.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

These include solid state electronic cooling systems with no moving parts, devices that convert heat into electricity, chip based electronics, and cogeneration systems that capture and reuse waste heat from industrial processes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

The plant employs 3,500 people at three production sites, including a refinery, gasification and electricity cogeneration plant, in Sicily’s Syracuse province, and risks closure if a solution isn’t found before the embargo kicks in.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

“Those were removed when the cogeneration system was installed. But if you go northward about 80 metres, there is an alley where you will find the hot-air vent of a server bank.”

From Nature ● Jun. 6, 2017

Natural gas also helps plants power themselves through a process known as cogeneration, the use of excess heat to generate power.

From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2014

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