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Since hydropower involves the direct change of stored potential kinetic energy into electricity, rather than requiring going through a thermal transfer stage (i.e. heat->kinetic->electric vs kinetic->electric) as in nuclear or geothermal, the "efficiency" of a hydropower plant is certainly higher than a nuclear or geothermal plant.
In terms of energy produced per unit of input source (i.e. fuel - water in the case of hydro, steam in the case of geothermal, and fissionable fuel in the case of nuclear), nuclear wins by a massive margin (on the order of millions of times more efficient).
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What are the types of electric power plants?
Nuclear, Thermal, Hydro, Windmill.
What are the common ways of getting electricity such as hydro electric power thermal power and nuclear power?
There are: Hydro electric, Nuclear, Solar, Wind, and Fossil fuels, Geo- thermal and Biofuels.Hydro electric has two categories : Tidal and Wave
The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan comes through?
it is thermal
4 positives of hydro electricity?
hydro electricity is an efficient source of energy 1. pollution free 2. renewable 3. no worries of exhaustion of natural resources
What are the power plants available in Tamil nadu?
Thermal power plant,Hydro power plant,Nuclear power plant,Diesel power plant.
What is a cheaper energy source coal or water?
Generating Energy through Coal i.e, Thermal Energy is costlier as comparer t Hydro energy generation.BUt the Installation cost in case of Hydro Power Plant is much higher than the thermal Pwr Plant
What are the three resources of electricity in Pakistan?
Major source of electricity in Pakistan is hydro. Hydro electricity is generated by 5 major dams of the country. Other means of electricity generation include thermal and atomic.
How efficient is hydro power?
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What is India's electrical main power source?
As of 2008 India gets: 63% from Thermal Power (53% Coal, 1% Oil based and 10% gas), 25% from Hydro Power 3% from Nuclear 9% from Renewable India is hard at work to extend its natural gas infrastructure, so I would expect today that gas based thermal might be higher.
What are examples of a renewable source of energy?
Renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen).
What are the different percentages of solar hydroelectric nuclear and coal in the United States?
In 2006- coal 49.1 percent, nuclear 19.4 percent, hydro 7.0 percent, solar 0.1 percent (source Wikipedia)
Is nuclear energy a traditional energy source?
No, nuclear energy is not considered a traditional energy source like fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) or renewables (solar, wind, hydro). Nuclear energy is generated through the process of nuclear fission, where atoms are split to release energy, rather than through the combustion of fuels.
