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This dimension sorts energy facilities by their basic type. Wikipedia notes that a power station is also "referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant," one recognized type among the several kinds of energy facility. Browsing by facility type keeps facilities of the same kind grouped together.

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Comparison
Era of Emergence
1954 1
Physical Basis
Nuclear 1
Facility Type
Sources
1. Nuclear power plant - Wikipedia
  • Nuclear power plant, History section, Obninsk sentence
    On 27 June 1954, the world's first nuclear power station to generate electricity for a power grid, the Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, commenced operations
  • Nuclear power plant, lead section, steam cycle sentence
    heat is used to generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected to a generator that produces electricity
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