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The Snowy River scheme is the most important hydro scheme in Australia. This is on the border between Victoria and New South Wales

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How is hydropower used in homes?

Hydro power is generated as electricity that is supplied to your home through wires, as normal, so it just seems like other types of electric power. . . . . . You pay your bills to an electric power company, they will be able to tell you if you are supplied with hydro-electric or not.


What does hydrelectricity do?

Hydroelectricity does what all electricity does. Hydro refers to the source of the electricity (generated by moving water) rather than the nature of the electric current itself.


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Were is hydro power found?

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