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cogeneration

[ koh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

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

cogeneration

/ ˌkəʊdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. another name for CHP
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cogeneration

/ 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of cogeneration1

First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation

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