This textbook has been designed for students of B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering. It provides all the necessary information about power plants and steam power plants, nuclear and hydel power plants, diesel and gas turbine power plants, geothermal plants, ocean thermal plants, tidal power plants, and solar power plants, and the economics behind them.

Key features:


Each chapter includes a solved problem.
The text is supplemented with illustrated diagrams, tables, flow charts, and graphs wherever required, for clear understanding.
A summary at the end of each chapter helps students to review material presented.
Review questions and exercise problems have been designed to enhance the engineering skills of the student.