HYDROPOWER

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

• Ancient technique over 2000 years old
• Creates energy by the movement of:
• water flowing
• water falling

hOW iT WORKS

hOW iT WORKS

• TUrbines placed in water (dam)
• movement of water to generate electricity
• Water levels change on different sides  
• Generator spins generating electricity

ADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES

• Its renewable
• its ecofriendly
• can produce lots depending on water fall
• once built easy to produce energy
• It can store energy for later use

DISADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

• High costs to build
• takes long time to build
• might destroy natural habitat
• flooding can have major impacts

cASE STUDY

The Grand Coulee dam

The Grand Coulee dam

• Columbia River in America
• It has 3 parts 
• largest hydropower plant in america
• Anual production is about 20 tw p/h

FACTS + STATISTICS

FACTS + STATISTICS

• Supplies 20% world electricity
• 60% Increase expected by 2030
• 99% norway powered by hydropower
• oVER 2000 POWER PLANTS IN THE USA
• cHINA IS THE TOP PRODUCER OF HYDROPOWER

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