What is specific consumption of power plant

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Specific consumption of a power plant refers to the amount of fuel or energy required to generate a unit of electricity.

Specific consumption is measured in terms of fuel or energy per unit of electricity generated.
It is an important metric to assess the efficiency of a power plant.
Lower specific consumption indicates higher efficiency.
Specific consumption can vary depending on the type of fuel used and the technology employed in the power plant.
For example, a coal-fired power plant may have a specific consumption of 0.9 kg of coal per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity generated.
On the other hand, a gas-fired combined cycle power plant may have a specific consumption of 0.3 cubic meters of natural gas per kWh of electricity generated.

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4.1TPH. Per MW

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