Mention any one reason due to which most of the thermal power plants are set up near coal or oil fields.

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(N/A) Most thermal power plants are established near coal or oil fields because the transmission of electricity through power lines is significantly more efficient and cost-effective than transporting heavy fossil fuels like coal and petroleum over the same distance.

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