Hydropower

Hydropower

Hydropower is a renewable energy source that uses moving water to generate electricity. Flowing or falling water spins turbines, which convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. Hydropower is one of the oldest and most widely used energy sources, providing electricity to millions ...

Have you ever seen a fast-moving river or a waterfall? That moving water has a lot of energy. Hydropower is a way to capture that energy and turn it into electricity.

Hydropower uses flowing water to turn a turbine, which powers a generator to produce electricity, usually with the help of a dam.

A dam holds water in a reservoir, stor...