About Hydropower

What is Hydropower

Hydropower is energy gained from the natural movement of moving or falling water. In this process flowing water is used to spin a turbine connected to a generator. The most common type of hydropower plant uses a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir. Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to produce electricity. Alternatively, a specially constructed reservoir located in high altitude collecting water from several rivers, leads the water though pipelines and tunnels to the turbines located at a much lower altitude.


Types of Hydropower Plants

Benefits of Hydropower

Barriers with Hydropower Development

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