Hydroelectric Power:

Hydro electric power is energy coming from running water and is transffered from a rotating turbine to generate power.

Thermal Generation:

heat is used to change water into steam in a boiler. Steam drives the turbine and this drives the generator to produce electricty.

Some of the power plants make energy from coal,water or wind, but mostly natural gases. The power is sent through transformers to increase the voltage and to go a longer distance. The electrical charge goes through high voltage transmission lines that stretch across the country. Thee energy reaches a substation to lower the voltage so it can enter our neighborhoods. Where there is smaller transformers, it reduces the power so it can then go into our homes safely. It connects to your house through the amount of power your using.

Hydroelectric Dam:

Potential energy is stored behind the dam and it is converted to kinetic energy when the water starts flowing. The kinetic energy is used to turn a turbine.

Pro’s                                             Con’s

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-Its renewable                           -Expensive

-Good for enviroment             -Water droughts

-Safe                                            -Limited rservoirs

Thermal Power Plants:

Thermal power is heated water into steam. Converting the water into steam they burn the fossils feuls such as coal,oil and diesel. The processes requires turbines or electrical generators.

Pro’s                                                                            Con’s

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-Fossil feuls are the easiest source of energy     -Polution

-Well developed and up to date                            -Non-renewable recources

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