hydroelectric power
Noun
Meaning
hydroelectric power (uncountable)
Power made by the force of water pushing agent a turbine to make a special form of kinetic energy
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56% of Madagascar's power is provided by hydroelectric power plants with the remaining 44% provided by diesel engine generators. citation Mobile telephone and internet access are widespread in urban areas but remain limited in rural parts of the island.
According to officials, Iran’s hydroelectric power plants can produce at least 10,000 MW.
Cragside in Northumberland was the first house powered by hydroelectricity in 1878 citation and the first commercial hydroelectric power plant was built at Niagara Falls in 1879.
Because of its rich supply of hydroelectric power, Kyrgyzstan sends electricity to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan before in return for fossil fuels.
Brazil is one of the world's leading producers of hydroelectric power, with a current capacity of about 260,000 megawatts.
By 2009, over 17% of China's energy was derived from renewable sources – most notably hydroelectric power plants, of which China has a total installed capacity of 197 GW.