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There are 492 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., with an average size of 667 megawatts (MW) and an average age of 40 years.
Source: "Form EIA-860 Database, Annual Electric Generator Report," U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration,
2005 data set. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/eia860.html
From: http://www.energyjustice.net/coal/igcc/factsheet-long.pdf
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What is the average cost to build a typical coal power plant?
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Can a nuclear plant generate as much power as a coal plant?
Single nuclear PWR units can now range up to 1600 MWe output, so I think that is comparable with any single coal fired unit
What spins the turbine of coal-burning power plant?
Steam spins the turbine of coal-burning power plant.
What is coal fire power plant?
A power plant in which coal is burned to move generating turbines to produce electricity.
When coal is burnt?
At the power plant.
What is an advantage of nuclear power plants over coal power plant?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
Why is coal burned in a power plant?
it is in the dictionary
Where is the largest coal power plant?
China
Is burning coal in a power plant?
it is in the dictionary
What is the use of coal to geothermal power plant?
A geothermal power plant does not use coal to generate energy. Coal would be superfluous.
What kind of output current comes in the generator?
Direct current is simply a by-product of the generating process. It simply means the current travels in one polarity, where as AC, or alternating current changes polarity at a constant rate. (60 hertz in the US)
What is coal fired power?
A power plant in which coal is burned to move generating turbines to produce electricity.
