Thermal power plants and thermal power plants burn coal, convert the heat from the coal into steam kinetic energy in the boiler, then convert it into mechanical energy by the steam turbine and finally convert it into electrical energy by the generator.
Why are some power plants called thermal power plants and others thermal power plants? This is the different role of power plants. Thermal power plants produce only electrical energy, while thermal power plants produce both electrical energy and thermal energy. That is to say, the steam from the power plant still has a very high temperature after passing through the steam turbine. The thermal power plant will provide heat to the surrounding residents, while the thermal power plant will use this steam to preheat the boiler.