What are the factors influencing location of thermal power plant?

Many factors are influencing location of a thermal power plants. Main factors are:

• how close to cooling water from river, ocean, sea, etc..
• site safety against earthquakes and floods (especially for nuclear power plants)
• how close to harbours or transport means if it coal power plant and the coal is imported from outside the country.
• its proximity from heavy population centers, especially for coal plants due to aircontamination.