HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT

Hydropower is the renewable

energy contained in flowing water.
Electricity
generated
using
hydropower
known
as
HYDROELECTRICITY
and
is
generally considered to be reliable.

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TYPES OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWER PLANT
1. IMPOUNDMENT - The most
common type of hydroelectric power
plant is an impoundment facility. An
impoundment facility, typically a large
hydropower system, uses a dam to
store river water in a reservoir.

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TYPES OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWER PLANT
2. DIVERSION - A diversion,
sometimes called run-of-river, facility
channels a portion of a river through
a canal or penstock. It may not
require the use of a dam

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TYPES OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWER PLANT
3. PUMPED STORAGE - Another
type of hydroelectric power plant
called pumped storage works like a
battery,
storing
the
electricity
generated by other power sources
like solar, wind, and nuclear for later
use.

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SIZES OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
1.LARGE HYDROPOWER- Although
definitions vary, DOE defines large
hydropower as facilities that have a
capacity of more than 30 megawatts
(MW).

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SIZES OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
2.
SMALL
HYDROPOWER
Although definitions vary, DOE
defines small hydropower as projects
that generate 10 MW or less of
power.

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SIZES OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
3. MICRO HYDROPOWER - A micro
hydropower plant has a capacity of
up to 100 kilowatts. A small or microhydroelectric power system can
produce enough electricity for a
home, farm, ranch, or village.

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PARTS OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS

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ADVANTAGE OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
No fuel charges.
Any hydro electric plant is highly
reliable
Maintenance and operation charges
are very low.
It has no standby losses.

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ADVANTAGE OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
The plant efficiency doesnt change
with age.
It take a few minutes to run and
synchronize the plant.
Less supervising staff is required.
No fuel transportation problem.

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ADVANTAGE OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
No ash problem.
In addition to power generation these
plants are also used for flood control
and irrigation purposes.
The have long life (100-125yrs, 2045yrs of thermal plant

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ADVANTAGE OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
The flow of rivers and annual rainfall is
fairly reliable and can be calculated
beforehand. This is not the case with
wind or solar power, which can
fluctuate literally by the minute.
Water to run the power plant is
provided free by nature

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ADVANTAGE OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS
Relatively
low
operations
and
maintenance costs.
Tourism
and
other
water-based
commercial avenues (aquatic sports
etc.) can add to the economical
benefits of hydroelectric dams.

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DISADVANTAGE OF
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
Dam failures have been some of the
deadliest and costliest tragedies till
date. Since dams have to sustain
enormous pressure from the stored
water, any minor fault in the
construction can have much larger,
more
destructive
consequences.

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DISADVANTAGE OF
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
Dams functioning on reservoirs rather
than running water cause large-scale
flooding, forcing animal and human
communities to relocate. The natural
ecosystems of the area can be
severely damaged by the introduction
of
an
artificial
reservoir.

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DISADVANTAGE OF
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS

Relocating human population in the vicinity

of a proposed dam is a huge task, and not
just due to the sheer logistical effort
required to actually 'move' all the people.
New facilities, such as houses, schools etc.
have to be constructed for these people
from scratch, further increasing the
economic
setback.