KnowraCombined-cycle power plantLinked fromLinked fromThe 24 pages that link to Combined-cycle power plant, each with the reason it gives.All 24Broader topic 13Related 5Narrower topic 1Compared with 5Energy efficiencyBroader topic: Reusing exhaust heat raises electricity output from the same fuel input.Fossil fuelBroader topic: It captures exhaust heat from natural-gas combustion for a second power cycle.Natural gasBroader topic: It converts natural gas into electricity with higher efficiency than a simple-cycle turbine.Thermal efficiencyBroader topic: Using exhaust heat again raises the plant's overall thermal efficiency.Brayton cycleBroader topic: It captures Brayton-cycle exhaust heat in a bottoming Rankine cycle.Electricity generationBroader topic: It captures exhaust heat from gas generation to produce additional electricity.Dispatchable generationBroader topic: It is a common dispatchable generator, though its response is slower than a simple-cycle gas turbine’s.Load followingBroader topic: Combined-cycle plants can provide flexible generation, though their response depends on configuration and operating state.Thermal power stationBroader topic: It recovers gas-turbine exhaust heat to produce additional power.Fossil fuel power stationBroader topic: It captures gas-turbine exhaust heat to make additional electricity.Thermodynamic efficiencyBroader topic: Using exhaust heat to generate additional power raises overall fuel-to-electricity efficiency.Load-following power plantBroader topic: Combined-cycle units often balance efficiency with the ability to vary output.Gas-fired power plantBroader topic: Its heat-recovery steam cycle captures energy that a gas turbine would otherwise exhaust.