Following are the comparison between nuclear power plant and thermal power station.
| Nuclear power plant | Thermal power station |
|---|---|
| Where there is enough supply of water, away from thickly populated areas to avoid radioactive pollution. | Power plant located at a place where ample supply of water and coal is available, transportations facilities are adequate. |
| Required least compare to TPP & HPP of same capacity. | Needs sufficient space for all equipment storage of fuel & storage of ash.but need less space as compare to HPP but need more space then NPP, GPP, DPP. |
| Less then that required for TPP but more other power plants. | Lower then those of HPP & NPP. |
| Minimum due to small quantities of fuel required as compare to TPP. | Maximum because of coal transportation. |
