Question

The Talcher thermal power station is in …………………….
a. Odisha
b. Maharashtra
c. West Bengal
d. Meghalaya

Answer 1

Hint:
A thermal power station is a power station whose heat energy is converted into electricity. In most steam turbines, they convert heat as intermediate power into electrical energy into mechanical energy. The water is heated, turns into steam and drives a steam turbine that powers an electric generator.

Complete solution:
The Talcher thermal power plant is located in the Talcher division in the Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha. The power plant is one of NTPC's coal-fired power plants. The coal for the power plant is mined by Jagannath Mines of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited. The source of water for these plants is the Brahmani River. Has its own train station and is well connected to 3 other major stations nearby: Talcher Road, Angul and Talcher Stations. This power station is one of the best power plants in the country, even though it is the oldest power station in the country. It has consistently topped the NTPC's top ranking for the last 4 years and is also the largest power plant in the country (from PLF) in 2015-2016.
On 23 November 2016, TTPS reached 104.13% PLF, the highest power generation of all power plants in the country in one day.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is an Indian public sector company engaged in power generation and related activities. Plant Load Factor (PLF) is the ratio of the average power generated by the system to the maximum power that can be generated for a certain period of time.