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Display this poster on your wall How electricity is made and transmitted How electricity is made and transmitted Light industry/towns and villages 11,000 volts Heavy industry 33,000 volts Generator Steam Boiler Chemical Energy Turbine Kinetic Energy Homes, schools, shops and businesses 230 volts 25,000 volts Plug Smart meter Condensor Mechanical Energy Electrical Energy Power companies generate electricity by converting one form of energy into mechanical energy and then converting it to electric energy. Generator Transformer 275,000 or 400,000 volts Transformer National Grid transmits electricity at high voltage throughout England and Wales on a system made up of 7,000 kilometres of overhead lines, 600 kilometres of underground cables and some 300 substations. 132,000 volts 33,000 volts 11,000 volts 230 volts The local distribution companies carry the bulk of electricity at lower voltages throughout England and Wales.
