Authors :
FAHIM KIRMANI; Anubhav Pal; Anurag Mudgal; Anvesh Shrestha; Arafat Siddiqui
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 7 - July
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Abstract :
Hydroelectric power is generated by the use
of gravity, using falling or flowing water as a source of
energy. Hydropower is the production of electrical
power through the use of gravitational force. As the most
widely used form of renewable energy, it accounted for
16 percent of global electricity production in 2010 - 3,427
terawatt hours. It is expected to increase by about 3.1%
annually for the next 25 years. Approximately 32 percent
of the world's hydropower is generated in the AsiaPacific region, which produces hydropower in 150
countries. The Chinese hydroelectric industry is the
world's largest, producing 721 terawatt-hours of energy
in 2010, which represents 17 percent of domestic energy
consumption. Currently, there are four hydroelectric
power plants that are larger than 10 GW: the Three
Gorges Dam and Xiluodu Dam in China, the Itaipu Dam
in Brazil, and the Guri Dam in Venezuela.
Hydroelectricity is relatively cheap, making it a
competitive source of renewable energy. An average
hydroelectric station with a capacity over 10 megawatts
costs between 3 and 5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Furthermore, the amount of electricity produced by the
station can be adjusted up or down very quickly to meet
changing energy requirements. Damming However,
disrupts river flows and harms local ecosystems, and
people and wildlife are often forced to move when large
dams and reservoirs are built.In contrast to fossil fuelpowered energy plants, hydroelectric projects produce
no direct waste and emit considerably less carbon
dioxide (CO2) than those that are powered by fossil
fuels.
Keywords :
Hydroelectric, Renewable Energy, Hydropower.
Hydroelectric power is generated by the use
of gravity, using falling or flowing water as a source of
energy. Hydropower is the production of electrical
power through the use of gravitational force. As the most
widely used form of renewable energy, it accounted for
16 percent of global electricity production in 2010 - 3,427
terawatt hours. It is expected to increase by about 3.1%
annually for the next 25 years. Approximately 32 percent
of the world's hydropower is generated in the AsiaPacific region, which produces hydropower in 150
countries. The Chinese hydroelectric industry is the
world's largest, producing 721 terawatt-hours of energy
in 2010, which represents 17 percent of domestic energy
consumption. Currently, there are four hydroelectric
power plants that are larger than 10 GW: the Three
Gorges Dam and Xiluodu Dam in China, the Itaipu Dam
in Brazil, and the Guri Dam in Venezuela.
Hydroelectricity is relatively cheap, making it a
competitive source of renewable energy. An average
hydroelectric station with a capacity over 10 megawatts
costs between 3 and 5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Furthermore, the amount of electricity produced by the
station can be adjusted up or down very quickly to meet
changing energy requirements. Damming However,
disrupts river flows and harms local ecosystems, and
people and wildlife are often forced to move when large
dams and reservoirs are built.In contrast to fossil fuelpowered energy plants, hydroelectric projects produce
no direct waste and emit considerably less carbon
dioxide (CO2) than those that are powered by fossil
fuels.
Keywords :
Hydroelectric, Renewable Energy, Hydropower.
