Comparison of Various Power Stations
|
Sr. No. |
Comparison point |
Steam thermal power station |
Nuclear power station |
Diesel power station |
Gas power station |
Hydro electricity power station |
|
1. |
Initial cost |
Lower than hydro or nuclear power |
Cost is very very high |
Cost is very less |
Lesser |
Initial cost is high as dam |
|
2. |
Site |
Where ampere quantity of coal is |
Away from thickly popoulated areas due |
At any place |
Where is fuel is available. Load |
Where ample supply of water is |
|
3 |
Running cost |
Higher due to coal quantity |
Minimum running cost |
Highest due to oil cost |
Moderate cost |
Practically nil (No fuel) |
|
4. |
Fuel transport cost |
Maximum |
Minimum |
Higher than hydro |
Moderate |
Nil |
|
5. |
Cleanliness |
Not clean atmosphere polluted |
Less than hydro and diesel plant |
More clean |
Cleaner than steam plant |
Cleanest |
|
6. |
Efficiency |
About 20% only |
More efficient than steam plant |
35% (more than steam plant) |
Very very less, about 20% only |
85% most efficient |
|
7. |
Starting time |
A lot more time to start |
Started easily |
Quick start |
Very short time required |
Instant start |
|
8. |
Maharashtra cost |
Very higher |
Very high as trained persons |
Very very low |
Moderate |
Very low |
|
9. |
Transmission and distribution cost |
Low as location is near load centre |
Low as located near load centres |
Very very low |
Low |
Very high as located away from load |
|
10. |
Space required |
Large space required |
Minimum space required |
Less space required |
Less space required |
Very very large space required |