Eli5:How do power plants turn coal into power?

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They burn coal, but how does that turn into energy?

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They burn the coal under big vats of water. When the water boils, the steam pressure turns the turbines that generate the electricity.

It’s not much different than a steam locomotive except it’s turning a generator instead of wheels.

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