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Hydropower plants capture the energy of falling water to generate electricity. A turbine converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy. Then a generator converts the mechanical energy from the turbine into electrical energy.

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- limited amount can be installed in an area
- high construction costs
- threat to river ecosystems
- loss of habitat

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- a non depletable resource
- low cost to run
- flood control
- recreation

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Electricity

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Hydropower is produced for an average of 0.85 cents per kilowatt-hour(kwh)

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Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.