Question

Which of the following are essential pre-requisites for establishment of a thermal power station?
1. Availability of fossil fuels
2. Proximity to a river, lake or sea
3. Good transport network
4. Proximity to an urban centre
select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1, 2 and 3
• B. 2 and 4
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1, 2 and 3

The power plant is meant for generating power which obviously means that it will consume huge quantities of fuel. Most thermal power plants use coal (they can use other fuels as well) it must be ensured that sufficient coal is available round the clock. There must be ample space for the storage of coal, disposal of ash, building of the power plant, and residential colony of workers, markets and so forth. Hence the power plant site needs to have good amount of land and this land should have good bearing capacity in order to survive the static and dynamic loads during the operation of the plant.