Fossil-fuel power plant operations

Description

The different steps in the production of electricity using fossil fuels and the function of all the components of the required equipment such as boilers, turbines and generators.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 1 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 2 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)

Essential for

  • Fossil-fuel power plant operator
    Fossil-fuel power plant operators operate and maintain industrial equipment, such as generators, turbines and boilers, that provides electricity produced from fossil fuels like nat…

Optional for

  • Commissioning engineer
    Commissioning engineers supervise the final stages of a project when systems are installed and tested. They inspect the correct functioning of the equipment, facilities and plants …

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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