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An [[electric power plant]] in which all of the electricity is produced by using a heat source to generate steam that drives a steam turbine which rotates an electrical generator.  More briefly, an electric power plant in which all of the power is created by converting heat energy into electrical energy.
An [[electric power plant]] in which all of the electricity is produced by using a heat source to generate steam that drives a steam turbine which rotates an electrical generator.

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Thermal power plant [r]: An electric power plant in which all of the electricity is produced by using a heat source to generate steam that drives a steam turbine which rotates an electrical generator.