Fossil-fuel power station

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Synonyms: Steam electric power plant (US); thermal power power plant (asia) or power station (UK). A fossil fuel power plant (FFPP) is an energy conversion center designed on a large scale for continuous operation. Just as a battery converts relatively small amounts of chemical energy into electricity for temporary or intermittent use, the FFPP converts the sun's energy stored in [fossil fuels]] such as coal, oil, or natural gas successively into thermal energy, mechanical energy, and finally electric energy for continuous use and distribution across a wide geographic area. Each FFPP is a highly complex, custom designed system, costing over $1000/kw, or $500 million for a 500MWe unit. Multiple generating units may be built at a single site for more efficient use of land, resources, and labor. The operational descriptions below are typical and will vary from one plant to the next.