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In many parts of the world, there are geographical areas where using Diesel Generators is the only viable option for providing reliable power to the local population. This practice is common and power companies there use Diesel Generating Plants as a major component of their power generation portfolio. Many of these sites are not hooked into a power grid and must control their own frequency and voltage.
Hydro Generation
At Hydro Generation facilities, another very important use of diesel generators can be noted. They not only provide back-up power for the generating units, but in most cases also provide emergency power to the spillway gates that are used to prevent over topping of a dam when flooding conditions exist and threaten populated areas downstream of these facilities. There are usually two or more diesel generators at modern dam sites due to the distances between the spillway controls and the power plant.
