Following various factors governing selection of site for TPS.:-
1. It should locate near coal mines. 2. Sufficient quantity of water should be available. 3. Sufficient large space should be available. 4. It should be located near load center. 5. There should be easy access towards power plant. 6. Cost of land should be less. 7. Land should be of good bearing capacity. 8. It should be located away from populated area. 9. Skilled & unskilled labor should be available. 10. Area should be free from earthquake.
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1. Distance from coal mines :- The power plant should be near the coal mine ,so that cost of fuel transportation reduces. large amount of coal is required for producing steam eg. For 2000 MW capacity power plant requirement of coal is 20000 T/day.
2.Availability of Water :- Sufficient quantity of water should be available because water is as good as secondary fuel which is required for producing steam and for condensing plant. So,plant should be located near river, water resevaior as far as possible.
3. Availability of land (Space availability) :- The power plant should have sufficient large space available for coal storage & ash disposal.Also for Future extensions of the power station should be possible. Sufficient land must be available nearby the power station to build the residential accommodation to the operation and maintenance staff.
4. Near Load Centre :- Power Plant should be located near load centre to reduce transmission cost & transmission Losses.
5. Easy access :- There should be easy acces towards site of power plant for transfortation of machinery, man power, fuel etc. also easy acces for train, road and even ships.
6. Cost of land :- To reduce capital cost of power plant, cost of land should be less as sapce required is more.
7. Condition of soil (Land):- The land should be rocky (Hard murrum) for the better foundation of building and machinery. The soil should not be too loose or too rocky.
8.Distance from populated area:- It should be located at a resionable distance away from the populated area. Because smoke & other hazards gases are produced due to combusion of the coal which causes air pollution.
9. Availability of labour:- Skilled and unskilled labour should be availalbe nearly. To the extent possible, the thermal station should be far away from an aerodrome