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Renewable ENERGY
Wind energy
Biogas
Biomass
Tidal energy
solar energy
HEP
Geothermal
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Nuclear
Where to build a thermal power station?
One of the big decisions many countries have to face is where to build their power stations. Whilst they could be built anywhere there are certain environmental factors which make their construction easier and more convenient.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK you want easy access to transportation routes so you can transport resources, such as coal, to the power stations easily
CLOSE TO URBAN AREAS you want to be close to urban areas so that it is cheap and easy to transfer electricity to people
NOT TOO CLOSE TO URBAN AREAS whilst it is important to be close to urban areas you do not want to be too close so people do not suffer from increased levels of pollution
Power station location factors
NEAR TO RIVERS water is essential to generating electircity from fossil fuels, so you need to be close to a large supply
FLAT LAND it is easier to build on flat land, so this will reduce construction costs
LARGE AREA power stations require large areas of land
NO TECTONIC ACTIVITY even minor earthquakes can damage power stations so they need to be away from plate margins
One of the big decisions many countries have to face is where to build their power stations. Whilst they could be built anywhere there are certain environmental factors which make their construction easier and more convenient.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK you want easy access to transportation routes so you can transport resources, such as coal, to the power stations easily
CLOSE TO URBAN AREAS you want to be close to urban areas so that it is cheap and easy to transfer electricity to people
NOT TOO CLOSE TO URBAN AREAS whilst it is important to be close to urban areas you do not want to be too close so people do not suffer from increased levels of pollution
Power station location factors
NEAR TO RIVERS water is essential to generating electircity from fossil fuels, so you need to be close to a large supply
FLAT LAND it is easier to build on flat land, so this will reduce construction costs
LARGE AREA power stations require large areas of land
NO TECTONIC ACTIVITY even minor earthquakes can damage power stations so they need to be away from plate margins
Case study of Energy mix: UK
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Exam Question:
For a named country you have studied, describe the methods used to supply energy. (7)
For a named country you have studied, describe the methods used to supply energy. (7)