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They all work the same way. They use a system of turbines, which turn, either by the weight of falling water (hydro power) or through steam generated by burning fossil fuels, to move a conductive wire coil through a magnetic field. That makes electricity. Solar fuel cells work differently and generate electricity from a reaction caused by light falling on them – no moving parts.
Using a turbine, an engine spins a coil around a conductor and it essentially generates static electricity. It comes at the price of using diesel to run the engine though.
Well if you are taking about steam turbines, lets take a hydro power plant at Niagara Falls for example. The force of the water from the falls is used to turn electric turbines which makes electricity.
Nuclear power plants work buy splitting an atom which causes a chain reaction creating extreme heat and pressure, they use the heat and steam again in turbines.
As for fossil fuels, they are burned and again coal is burned and the steam powers turbines.
Solar grids collect light which is converted into energy.