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Hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.
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pumped storage
Energy; Hydroelectric
Pump storage facilities store energy when demand for electricity is low by pumping water from a lower reservoir into an upper one. When demand increases, the water is released from the high reservoir ...
impulse turbine
Energy; Hydroelectric
Uses speed of flowing water to generate movement in runner, allowing the flow of water to strike each individual blade directly. Impulse turbines are usually used for high head, low flow projects.
wicket gates
Energy; Hydroelectric
Component of power plant facility that allows for water flow adjustments into turbine passage.
runner
Energy; Hydroelectric
Rotating component of turbine that provides energy to generator by taking the energy from water and converting it into mechanical energy.
