HYDROELETRIC ENERGY

Hydroelectric energy simply means generation of energy from

falling or streaming water. To produce energy, dams are
constructed on rivers. The constant running flow of water is then
used to move the turbines. The rotating turbines then use the
kinetic energy of moving water which in turn causes the
magnets inside the generator to rotate and generate electricity.
The water exits the turbine and is returned to the stream below
the dam.

Hydroelectric energy simply means generation of energy from falling or

streaming water. To produce energy, dams are constructed on rivers. The
constant running flow of water is then used to move the turbines. The
rotating turbines then use the kinetic energy of moving water which in
turn causes the magnets inside the generator to rotate and generate
electricity. The water exits the turbine and is returned to the stream
below the dam. Moving water is therefore powerful source of energy
that can lighten cities, towns and even countries. Although producing of
energy through hydropower does not emit any green house gases but
building of huge dams on rivers and blocking them can have serious
environmental and social effects in the form of altering the normal flow
of river, blocking of migratory fish passage, sudden occurrence of
floods, increase in number of earthquakes and displacing of local
communities.

 Renewable
 Clean
 Reliable
 Flexible
 Safe