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Hydro Power
Renewable energy where power is created by the movement of large quantities of water.
1,373 Questions
Where are tapovan and vishnugarh hydroelectric project located?
It is located in Uttaranchal State and in Tapovan city
Floodplain
What is the original source of hydro electric energy?
The sun. It cause water to evaporate, rise, and fall down somwhere else. On its way back to the ocean it travels through rivers and the occasional power station
Does Louisiana use hydroelectricity?
Yes, Louisiana does use hydroelectricity. It has multiple hydroelectric power plants, including the world's largest prefabricated one in Vidalia, Louisiana.
Who was the inventor of hydro power?
Nitikorn1000
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Mr.Hydro
Where are hydroelectric plants found in America?
For Canada most of them are located in Quebec and the largest are also in Quebec.
When was the Snowy Hydroelectric Scheme made?
Construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme began on 17 October 1949. It took 25 years to complete, so was finished in 1974. While 25 years may seem like a long time, the massive Scheme is very complex, and it was finished well under budget. The hydroelectricity and irrigation complex was built in difficult terrain in south-east Australia, in the Australian Alps between Victoria and New South Wales. It is considered to be one of the wonders of the engineering world. The Scheme involves sixteen dams, seven power stations, a pumping station and over 225 km of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts.
The Kaplan turbine has variable pitch runner blades for a low head, high volume hydroelectric generating system. The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine that has adjustable [pitch] blades. Its invention allows efficient power production in low head applications. (That means the machine works effectively with low water pressure.) It is in wide use in hydroelectric generating plants around the world where lower pressure, high volume water sources are being tapped for energy generating applications. This information was refined thanks in no small part to our friends at Wikipedia. Use the link and surf on over for more details and some cool pics.
Possibly not the best phrased question however you could say that a hydro dam is a dam that's primary function is the generation of hydropower. I note that under the heading of dam there are links to a hydropower page.
Can you have a diagram of what how does hydroelectric work?
With necessary diagram, explain how MYCINES works.
How does the water get from the Niagara River to the power plants?
Huge underground passages, similar to mine shafts, divert a very significant amount of water away from the Niagara River and into power plants on both the Canadian and American sides of the river.
Recycling consumes energy and could therefor be considered as supporting hydroelectric. On the other hand manufacturing the same goods is more energy consumptive. Take aluminum for example. Re-smelting the cans and recreating them consumes power but refining aluminum from bauxite takes a lot more.
Why can Iceland use hydroelectricity?
Iceland can use hydroelectricity because of its several mountains. This allows water to flow making streams and rivers ideal for hydroelectricity to be used.
What is the total electric power produced in the world?
The CIA estimate for 2005 was 17.42 trillion kWh.
What is meant by mass curve in hydro power plant?
Mass curve is a plot of the cumulative inflows and outflows versus time used for calculating the storage capacity of a hydro unit.
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How much the operating expenses and capital cost of Hydroelectric Power Plant?
Investment Cost - USD 2,291/kw
Variable O & M - USD 0.00249/kwh
Fixed O & M - USD 13.93/kw
What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectricity?
advantages : electricity disadvantages: no electricity
Why is hydro quebec is good and why its bad?
Hydro-Québec is beneficial due to its extensive hydroelectric infrastructure, which provides a reliable, renewable energy source that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the company often offers competitive electricity rates to consumers. However, its dominance can lead to concerns about monopolistic practices and limited competition in the energy market. Furthermore, large-scale hydroelectric projects can have significant environmental and social impacts, including the displacement of communities and disruption of local ecosystems.
What are the pros and cons of water energy?
Water as an energy source has been used for thousands of years. The primary example is the grinding of corn. It is a potential source of all our energy needs.
A few of the PROS of water energy
- Wave and tidal energy is a source that is constantly available.
- Tidal turbines are located on the ocean floor - don't obstruct scenery.
- Wave energy plants divert some of the energy away from the shore causing less damage to the shoreline and recreational beaches.
- Wave energy is more efficient than wind energy.
- Geothermal hot springs/geysers and underground reservoirs have a huge potential of "clean" energy for the US.
- Iceland is a prime example of geothermal and hydropower usage.
- New technology has produced hydropower turbines which don't affect fresh-water fish and don't need dams.
- Water energy is clean renewable green energy.
- Once established, the cost stays constant (fixed cost) and the water is free.
- Dams also create recreational areas and fish breeding sites.
- The set-up takes money that the government has not allocated.
- Wave/Tidal turbines - will they affect marine life, if at all.
- Wave converters may break down frequently causing loss of service.
- Hydroelectric power: cost of building dams, flooding upstream, affect on human, plant and animal populations, downstream changes can affect quality of water and its affect on animal/plant life.
- Dams do destroy the previous environment while producing a new one. During the change over, trees will decay emitting greenhouse gases.
- It takes a lot of water to create energy, though scientists are working on new turbines to reduce the amount needed.
its not cheap but ecologic
How long does it take for a hydro electric dam to pay for itself?
It all depends on how big the dam was, how much it cost, and how much electricity it produced. Or, in the case of Hoover Dam, the profits of tourism. It can take up to 5 years, but it typically will take around 2-3.
