Combined Heat and Power Technology Fact Sheet: Steam Turbines

This fact sheet provides an overview of steam turbines, which are a mature technology and have been used since the late 1800s for electricity production. Most electricity generated today is produced by steam turbines installed in central station power plants. In addition to relatively large central station power plants, steam turbines are also used in smaller capacity industrial and commercial applications to generate electricity, including combined heat and power (CHP) applications.