1.1 Introduction to the sources of energy: conventional and non-conventional principle of power generation1.1.1 Conventional energy sources1.1.2 Non-conventional energy sources1.2 Factors affecting selection of site1.2.1 The factors to be considered for site selection of steam power plants1.2.2 Factors affecting selection of site for hydro-electric power plant1.2.3 Factors affecting selection of site for a nuclear power plant1.3 Principal types of power plants1.4 Present status and future trends1.5 Layout of steam, hydel, diesel, nuclear and gas turbine power plants1.5.1 Layout of steam turbine plant1.5.2 Layout of hydro-electric plant1.5.3 Plant layout of diesel engine plant1.5.4 Layout of a nuclear plant1.5.5 Layout of gas turbine plant1.6 Combined power cycles – comparison and selection1.7 Merits of steam, gas, diesel, hydro and nuclear power plants1.7.1 Advantages and disadvantages of the gas turbine plant1.7.2 Advantages and disadvantages of the nuclear plant1.7.3 Advantages and disadvantages of diesel plants1.7.4 Advantages of hydro-electric power plants1.8 Resources and development of power in India1.8.1 Coal and lignite1.9 Petroleum and natural gas1.10 Present status of power generation in India1.11 Role of private and government organization1.12 State-level scenario, load shedding1.13 Carbon credits1.14 Questions1.14.1 Objective questions1.14.2 Review questions1.14.3 References