- 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.
