Write anyone way in which a thermal power plant differs from a hydro power plant.

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answered Oct 21, 2020 by Jaanvi01 (56.3k points)
selected Oct 23, 2020 by Kaanta

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Thermal Power Plant	Hydro Power Plant
1. Thermal power plant as the name suggests it refers to the generation of electricity by burning of fossil fuels.	Hydro power plant as the name suggests it refers to the generation of electricity by flowing water.
2. In this plants, the chemical energy of the fossil fuels is converted to electrical energy.	In this plants, the stored potential energy of water is converted into electrical energy.
3. Thermal power plants release pollutants in the air and cause pollution.	Hydropower plants do not cause environmental pollution but the blocking of water causes harm to aquatic organisms.
4. Thermal power plant relies on conventional sources of energy that is fossil fuels.	Hydro power energy rely on a renewable source of energy that is flowing of water.