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Well, hydro electricity is cheaper because on on hand you don't have to burn fossil fuels in order to rotate the turbine and on the other hand you don't have to pay for it's drawbacks ( for example nuclear waste is very expensive to be thrown away).
I should add that in some countries like those in Middle East especially the Arab ones, as fossil fuel is very cheap and available, they mostly use it rather than other nature friendlier kinds of energy.
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What are advantages of thermal power?
The best advantage of thermal power is the price. It is a much cheaper way to produce electricity.
What is the disadvantage of using water energy?
"water energy" = Hydro electricity. Depending where the dam is, it can be detrimental to the environment. Also, nuclear is cheaper.
How many syllables does Hydro Electricity have?
7 syllables
How is hydro power changed into other useful forms of energy?
Hydro power is used mainly to produce electricity .That happens in hydro power plants
How is electricity reliable?
As long as the rain keeps falling in the catchment area, hydro electricity is very reliable. It will run day and night if required, as the water is stored up behind the dam. If the rainfall is unreliable, then hydro electricity is unreliable too.
Why is hydroelectricity better than normal electricity?
hydro electricity is better than normal electricity because it is cheaper.
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.
What type of structure is three gorges dam?
The Three Gorges Dams were made of concrete.
The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan comes through?
it is thermal
What are advantages of thermal power?
The best advantage of thermal power is the price. It is a much cheaper way to produce electricity.
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
What use is most expensive to generating electricity?
When compared to coal and hydro. the installation cost for hydro is more at start, but maintanence cost is very less or vic versa (for thermal)
How much would you save on hydroelectricity?
A difficult question because a company that makes hydro electricity would not sell it any cheaper than conventional electricity. It needs oil to be a lot more expensive than the present glut price for hydro electricity to be economic.
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 is the disadvantage of using water energy?
"water energy" = Hydro electricity. Depending where the dam is, it can be detrimental to the environment. Also, nuclear is cheaper.
What is the meaning of thermal electricity?
thermal means coal.with coal it produces electricity. this electricity is thermal electricity.
How do you get hydro electricity?
we can get hydro electricity from the water which is re useable all the time
