Noun
electricity produced by water power
Source: WordNetCragside 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. Source: Internet
A variant on this simple model uses pumped-storage hydroelectricity to produce electricity to match periods of high and low demand, by moving water between reservoirs at different elevations. Source: Internet
Eur, p. 185 Energy seeAlso The Central African Republic primarily uses hydroelectricity as there are few other resources for energy and power for the world around them. Source: Internet
In Hells Canyon, a cascade of dams produce hydroelectricity from the river's lofty decrease in elevation over a comparatively small distance. Source: Internet
China is the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world and has more than 45,000 small hydro installations. Source: Internet
Both Gatun Lake and Madden Lake (also filled with water from the Río Chagres) provide hydroelectricity to the former Canal Zone area. Source: Internet