What kind of power, AC or DC, is produced in a power plant?

Before actually going to the answer, we have to understand what are the different types of power plants and how power is generated in these power plants. read more

Thermal Power Plants, Wind farms, Hydro Power plants and Nuclear Power plants, all produce AC power because the generator is a rotating component in all of these. Since AC is easier to step up and step down (using transformers, which work only on AC), it has been widely adopted. read more

Oscillating power like this is generally referred to as AC, or alternating current. The alternative to AC is DC, or direct current. Batteries produce DC: A steady stream of electrons flows in one direction only, from the negative to the positive terminal of the battery. read more

Thermal Power Plants, Wind farms, Hydro Power plants and Nuclear Power plants, all produce AC power because the generator is a rotating component in all of these. Since AC is easier to step up and step down, it has been widely adopted. This led to the usage of AC for commercial as well as domestic electrical appliances. read more