Hydroelectric

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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transmission grid

Energy; Hydroelectric

System of transferring electrical power from generator to distribution system through a series of electrical elements, such as transformers, wires, or power lines. Transmission grid also connects ...

sluiceway

Energy; Hydroelectric

An apparatus used to catch ice or trash from river before it reaches turbine to prevent damage or destruction.

sedimentation

Energy; Hydroelectric

When sediments, minerals, nutrients from soil builds up because the water has been stored, such as in a dam. This buildup prevents sediments from continuing to flow to downstream destinations.

Hydroelectric rent is the amount of money paid by a hydro power plant or the company that runs it to the local community in the area the plant is operating in as compensation for its impact on the ...