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What does a hydroelectric power plant use to turn the turbines which are connected to the generators that make electricity?
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∙ 9y ago
The turbines or Pelton wheels in a hydroelectric power plant are turned by water pressure.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt uses steam to turn the blades
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What does a generator do?
A generator is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction - it "generates" (or creates) electricity.A generator is a mechanical device which converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. Generators may be driven by a broad range of sources; steam turbines, electricity, petrol, or oil, natural gas, wind, and even water (hydroelectric).
What machine turns a generator to make electricity?
Anything, including a person or a machine, that can turn a generator will cause the generator to make electricity. Most commonly generators are turned by water turbines, wind turbines, gasoline or petrol engines, diesel engines or steam engines.
What is the function of the turbine at grootvlei power station?
Grootvlei is an electricity generating station located in Balfour, South Africa. This station uses coal to power its turbines. The turbines run the generators with a total station output of 1200 megawatts.
What physical feature provides hydroelectric power to Buffalo NY?
The abundance of water from the upper Niagara River to power the turbines. This power in turn feeds into the grid that Buffalo NY is connected to.
How do wind turbines workfor real or else?
'Or else' what? Wind turbines make electricity.
How is hydroelectric used in electricity?
when they build a dam they make it to where the water falls down and turns turbines. The turbines power generators that make electricity. it is actually pretty simple
How do water generators work?
If you mean a hydroelectric generator, the weight of falling water turns a turbine or water wheel. The turbine or water wheel is attached to a generator, and turns the generator, producing electricity.
How is electricity produced from falling?
Water behind a dam falls down through giant turbines which are connected to great generators, which make electricity because they are turning.
How is fossil fuel used to create electricity?
Coal is burnt to boil water into steam steam is then used to drive turbines that are connected to generators that make electricity
How a coal fired power station generates mains electricity?
The coal heats water into steam the steam runs turbines connected to generators.
Does coal generate electricity?
Coal can't generate electricity by itself, but through the process of combustion, it can produce heat which can be used to produce steam that can run turbines which are connected to generators that produces electricity.
When generators are spun by turbines they?
produce energy
What type of energy isproduced when generators are spun by turbines?
Electricity.
How can wind be turnned into electricity?
Wind turbines with electric generators
Are fossil fuels burned in hydroelectric plants?
No. A hydroelectric plant uses falling water to turn water turbines attached to electric generators.
What is hydroelitric?
Hydroelectric ? Electricity generated by water going thru turbines.
What are wind generators or sometimes called wind turbines?
It makes electricity.
