Thermal power station

• A generating station which converts heat energy of coal combustion into electrical energy is known as thermal power station.
• A thermal power station is a power station in which heat energy is converted to electric power.
• The thermal power station is the second energy building available to the ecos.

Following are the thermal power station in Maharashtra:

• Khaparkheda power station with generating capacity 420MW.

• Koradi power station with generating capacity 1100MW.

• Chandrapur power station with generating capacity 2340MW.

• Paras power station with generating capacity 62.5MW.

Following are the factors on which site selection of thermal power plant depends:

• Availability of coal.
• Availability of water.
• Transportation facilities.
• Load requirement.
• Near to load center.
• Away from populated area.