Hydroelectric powerhouses discharge water from a dam onto agricultural land. There may be times when the powerhouse needs to generate electricity, but the land below does not need the water. There may also be times when the agricultural land below the dam needs water, but electricity from the powerhouse is not needed. Compromises may have to be made between the owners of water rights, waterways management, and electric energy producers. Business as well as environmental decisions may be made so either water flows without electric generation or electricity is generated and the water flows to the ocean -- unused. This situation may occur because the time of day when water is needed (night) may not coincide with the time of day when electricity is needed most (early afternoon).
A water turbine dam is an example of hydroelectric energy. Hydroelectricity is an important part of the energy mix in the world.
Potential energy
Hydroelectric plants use energy from moving water
Into electrical energy.
In hydroelectric power station we use the potential energy of water to generate electricity.
hydroelectric energy is energy that comes from water
potential energy
amount of hydroelectric energy is available
What city runs on Hydroelectric energy?
hydroelectric energy is found in the earth core
Since hydroelectric energy supplies electricity, any industry that uses electricity from a hydroelectric plant relies on this energy.
hydroelectric energy is free to the fuel fossil
energy moves through hydroelectric energy because of all the heating and the movement of the whole source
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who invented hydroelectric energy
A water turbine dam is an example of hydroelectric energy. Hydroelectricity is an important part of the energy mix in the world.
Where is hydroelectric energy generated?Hydroelectric energy, being electricity generated from a hydro (water) source, usually a hydro-electric dam, can be found anywhere on the electrical grid.