Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

CHP or Cogeneration, is defined as the sequential production of two different forms of energy, mechanical or electrical power and thermal, from a single primary energy source. Thus, electricity and heat are produced simultaneously from a single fuel source, both of which are utilized.

Source: GREEN EFFORTS White Paper #4, Combined Heat and Power Cogeneration for Container Terminals; http://www.cogeneurope.eu/what-is-cogeneration_19.html