Question

Why are most of thermal power plants located near coal mines?

• A. its necessary to transport coal to power plant immediately else the coal will disintegrate.
• B. its more economical to transmit electricity than to transport coal.
• C. coal gets wet when it comes in contact with air and is rendered useless.
• D. all of these.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

its more economical to transmit electricity than to transport coal.

As transmission of electricity is more efficient than transporting coal or petroleum. Hence thermal power plants are set up near the coal fields.