generating unit

collocation in English

meaningsofgenerateandunit

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generate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/us
/ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/
to cause something ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofgenerateandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is very much the case with power stations of the 500 megawattgeneratingunitsize.
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Additional generators were added, including a 25 megawattgeneratingunit.
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The firstgeneratingunitbegan service in 1927.
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Indeed, technological progress is making it economic to produce increasingly large quantities of electricity in eachgeneratingunit.
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It will be a short term or "spot market" for electrical energy based on once daily offer prices for energy from eachgeneratingunit.
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That situation already exists, and it will continue throughout the working life of thegeneratingunit in which the regional electricity companies have invested.
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A sixthgeneratingunit, known as a combined-cycle generator was completed in 2011.
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Construction on the plant began in 1963, with the first powergeneratingunitlaunched in 1970.
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It has a hydroelectric powergeneratingunitand is known for its lush green gardens.
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The colliery was put into production some 6 months before the firstgeneratingunitwas commissioned in the power station.
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This can result in more significant drops in the transmission system's voltage frequency in the event of the loss of ageneratingunit.
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Generatingunit2 underwent a major refurbishment during the summer of 2010, including a stator rewind, rotor pole re-insulation and protection upgrade.
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