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Factors for retirement of Coal power plant:- There are three main factors for retirement of coal power plant.
(i) Coal has faced growing competition from renewable energy, with solar costs falling 85 percent
and wind costs falling 36 percent.
(ii) A surge in U.S. natural gas production due to the shale revolution has driven down prices and made coal increasingly uncompetitive in U.S. electricity markets.
(iii) U.S. electricity demand contracted in the wake of the Great Recession, and has yet to recover due to
energy efficiency improvements in buildings, lighting and appliances.
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