Main Benefits of Hydroelectric Generation:
· - Electricity
can be produced at a constant rate.
· - Water
flow can be easily controlled to the turbines by means of sluice gates.
· - Water
can be stored in reservoirs for times of higher electricity demand.
· - Hydro
generation sites are designed to last for decades.
· - The
damns can be used as a tourist attraction to educate the public and generate a
secondary income.
· - The
lake water can be used for agricultural irrigation.
· - Hydroelectric
sites don’t produce greenhouse gases.
· - The
cost for installation is only 5.1 – 11.3 cents/ KWH.
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