Hydro Electric is Associated With and Known as:
Hydro Electric is such type of electricity which is generated from the water falling from the high altitudes. Hydro is the Greek word meaning water. Hydro Electric power is one of the traditional power system in the world which is the most powerful resource and it cost its customers minimum. Hydro Electric is most renewable form of energy. Hydro Electricity at present is being generated in More Than one hundred fifty countries. China is the dominant producer of the hydroelectricity with more than seven hundred terawatt-hours production. The Three Gorges Dam Project is the worlds leading Hydro Electric generator and its construction was completed in year 2008. The cost of the hydroelectricity is compatibly Very low and the cost of the ten Megawatts from hydro electric power plant is between three to five US cents per kilowatt-hour. The first Hydro Electric plant was constructed in the year 1878 at Cragside in England by the William George Armstrong. Hydro Electricity can be generated from number of sources like conventional dams, pumped storage, run of the river, tides, etc. In the Hydro Electric power plants water source is used to turn the propeller which is known by the name of turbine, which later on turns the shaft of the electric motor which produces the electricity.
Advantages of Hydro Electric
Hydro Electric has the number of advantages which are mentioned below.
1. Flexibility.
2. Lower costs.
3. Suitable for industrial applications.
4. Less carbon dioxide and other gases emitter.
5. Promoter of the water sports.
5. Supporter of agricultural activities.
Worlds Prominent Hydro Electric Power Plants
Following are the worlds biggest hydro electric plants.
1. Three George Dam of China produces 22500MWs.
2. Itaipu Dam of Brazil produces 14000MWs.
3. Xiluodu Dam of China produces 13860MWs.
4. Guri Dam of Venezuela produces the 10235MWs.
5. Tucurui Dam of Brazil produces 8370MWs.
6. Grand Coulee Dam of United States produces 6809MWs.