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Dammed Hydro
Run of the river
Tidal
For now, check out the sub pages for this category:
Dammed Hydro
Run of the river
Tidal
Hydroelectricity
Hydropower is an ancient technology that uses the potential energy imparted onto water by gravity, whether that be water moving downhill in a stream, or tidal movements caused by the gravity of the moon attracting ocean waters.
Apart from being a sustainable energy source, one of hydroelectricitiy’s biggest advantages is that power output can be scaled up or down to meet demand quite easily. For example, a large hydroelectric dam could triple its power output within minutes if electricity demand peaked. Traditional heat based generation may take hours to scale up and down the same amount.
Apart from being a sustainable energy source, one of hydroelectricitiy’s biggest advantages is that power output can be scaled up or down to meet demand quite easily. For example, a large hydroelectric dam could triple its power output within minutes if electricity demand peaked. Traditional heat based generation may take hours to scale up and down the same amount.