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Comparison or Difference between Steam Power Plant and Hydro-electric Power Plant

  1.       Steam Power Plant: a.        It should be set up a place where available for water, coal transportation. b.       Initial cost is low compare to hydraulic power plant. c.        Its running cost is higher than nuclear power plant running cost. d.       Its source of power is coal. e.        Its fuel transportation cost is high. f.        Lowest environment friendly. g.       Its efficiency is 25 % h.       Its maintenance cost is very high.   2.       Hydro-electric Power Plant: a.        It is set up a place where available is water resource. b.       It’s initial cost is higher than Steam power plant. c.        It has no running cost. d.       Its source of power is water. e.        It’s transportation cost is very low. f.        It is most environment friendly. g.       Its efficiency is about 85 % h.       It’s maintenance cost si quite low.                               Power Plant Site Selection