Everything about Hydroelectric Energy

• Posted by niusha ztm December 14, 2020 Filed in Arts & Culture 121 views
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  You must have heard the name Hydroelectric Energy by now. In short, the electrical energy produced in hydropower plants is called Hydroelectric Energy. In this article, we intend to discuss the uses, hydroelectric energy Pros and Cons.

  Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower. In 2015, hydropower generated 16.6% of the world's total electricity and 70% of all renewable electricity, and was expected to increase by about 3.1% each year for the next 25 years.

  

  
  

   

  Hydropower is produced in 150 countries, with the Asia-Pacific region generating 33 percent of global hydropower in 2013. China is the largest hydroelectricity producer, with 920 TWh of production in 2013, representing 16.9% of domestic electricity use.

  In the following, we will examine hydroelectric energy advantages and disadvantages.

  Advantages

  • Renewable and sustainable
  • Creates job
  • Recreational opportunities
  • Promotes price stability and guaranteed energy

  

  
  
  

  Disadvantages

  • Drought potential
  • Relocation due to risk of floods
  • Limited reservoirs
  • Border conflicts

  To read more about the advantages and disadvantages of hydropower, refer to this link.

   

  References:

   

  https://www.linquip.com/blog/advantages-disadvantages-hydroelectric-energy/

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity

  https://www.energy.gov/

  https://www.wartsila.com/