Question

(a) Thermal power plant

please explain this what happen in this ​

Answer 1

Answer:

In thermal power plants, the heat energy obtained from combustion of solid fuel (mostly coal) is used to convert water into steam, this steam is at high pressure and temperature. The generator converts the kinetic energy of the turbine impeller into electric energy.

Answer 2

Answer:

thermal means heat

and any powerplant which uses heat for producing power (electricity) is called as thermal power plant

coal, etc are some of the things used to produce heat

also solar thermal power plants are there