Coal-fired power station
OverviewHistoryTransport and delivery of coalOperationCoal power generationEfficiencyIntegrated gasification combined cycle designCarbon dioxide emissions
A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide there are about 2,500 coal-fired power stations, on average capable of generating a gigawatt each. They generate about a third of the world''s electricity, but cause many illnesses and the most early deaths per unit of energy produced, mainly from air pollution. World insta