generating capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofgenerateandcapacity

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generate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/us
/ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/
to cause something ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofgenerateandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Gas's rapid growth is also from a small base, with gas contributing a negligible share of powergeneratingcapacityin 1999.
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Under the clause,generatingcapacityhaving increases to about 27,674,000 kilowatts, the generating stations would attract only just over £7 million, leaving only £5,843,000 for distribution activities.
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Was not there a considerable extension of electricitygeneratingcapacity, and was not the recent load-shedding caused, in the main, by the domestic demand?
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We have tried by every means to hold down demand while doing everything we can to expandgeneratingcapacity.
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I am satisfied that the shop window lighting and display lighting at present permitted are not placing any strain on availablegeneratingcapacity.
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That is nearly our total nucleargeneratingcapacity.
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I cannot say how much of thisgeneratingcapacitywould have been coal-fired in the absence of nuclear power.
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Having procured the coal and the transport, we must have thegeneratingcapacityavailable.
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At present, the totalgeneratingcapacityoperated by water power and in action is about 373,000 kilowatts.
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Cuts in electricity supplies have to be made when total consumers' demand exceeds thegeneratingcapacityof the supply undertakings.
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No, but it is enormous when no contribution is made towards increasinggeneratingcapacity.
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Because plant is out of action,generatingcapacityhas had to be reduced.
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It will have ageneratingcapacityof 1,300 megawatts.
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Whether we like it or not, there is a massive excess ofgeneratingcapacityover demand.
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He said that if the private sectorgeneratingcapacityfailed to satisfy the customer, the customer could then make another choice.
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It has been contended that the current programme is insufficient to sustaingeneratingcapacityat its present level.
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