A Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) is a type of electricity generation plant that uses a gas turbine to create electricity and to capture the resulting waste heat generated from the combustion of gases to create steam, which in turn drives a steam turbine significantly increasing the system’s power output without any increase in fuel. A CCGT technology is typically powered using natural gas, but it can also be using coal, biomass and even solar power as part of solar combined cycle plants.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Plant and Process Unit; Mechanical Engineering
