Hydro Power

A mass of water moving down a height difference contains energy which can be harvested using some waterwheel or turbine. The moving water drives the waterwheel and this rotation either drives machinery directly (e.g. mill, pump, hammer, thresher) or is coupled with a generator which produces electric power.

Principle of Hydro Power

Hydro power is probably the first form of automated power production which is not human / animal driven. Moving a grind stone for milling first, developed into the driving of an electrical generator. Next to steam it was for long the main power source for electricity.Its continual availability does not require any power storage (unlike wind / solar power). It is mainly mechanical hardware. This makes it relative easy to understand and repair-/maintainable. In smaller units its environmental impact becomes neglect-able.

The electrical generators are attached to huge turbine devices which spin at large speeds as a result of water rushing through them. These turbines extract the kinetic energy from moving water and converting it into power through the generators.

The hydroelectricity derived to depend on the water volume and also on the water head (the difference in height between the source and the water's outflow). This head is proportional to the potential energy in the water. To obtain a high head, water for a hydraulic turbine is run through a pipe called a penstock.

When water reaches the end of the penstock, it rotates a water wheel or turbine at vast speeds. The turbine rotates, by means of an allied shaft to an electrical generator which then produces the electricity.

The turbine is attached to a shaft and a large magnet. The rotation of the turbine causes the shaft and magnet to spin. The mechanical energy is transferred from the turbine to the magnet.

A gigantic coil of electrically conductive material surrounds the magnet. While the magnet spins, it creates a flow of electricity in the electrically conductive material.

The electrically conductive material is linked up to electricity power lines allowing the current to move between the power plant and the electrical wires to the consumers.

Projects

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Following is some advantages of hydropower:

1. Hydropower is fueled by water, making it a clean source of energy.

2. Impoundment hydropower creates reservoirs that offer recreational opportunities such as fishing, swimming, and boating. Most hydropower installations are required to provide some public access to the reservoir to allow the public to take advantage of these opportunities.

3. Hydroelectric power is flexible. Some hydropower facilities can quickly go from zero power to maximum output. Because hydropower plants can generate power to the grid immediately, they provide essential backup power during major electricity outages or disruptions.

4. Hydropower provides benefits beyond electricity generation by providing flood control, irrigation support, and clean drinking water.

5. Hydropower provides low-cost electricity and durability over time compared to other sources of energy. Construction costs can even be mitigated by using preexisting structures such as bridges, tunnels, and dams.