Friday 2 November 2012

Hydro-Power Explanation

WALT write an explanation of how a Hydropower station works


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A hydro dam is an amazing structure that makes electricity from water!

Firstly you build a dam to block the river.Water then builds up the  dam.This is called they reservoir.

It then goes through the intake then goes through penstock.
Then this this makes electricity,which is stored in the generator.

The  water goes to the turbine and it spins very  fast.
Then it makes electricity which is stored in the generator.

The electricity then travels through the power lines to houses and cities.

Hydropower is great because it is renewable.