The illustration below provides an overview of how the hydroelectric power station generates electricity. It shows that the station uses water energy flowing from a high level to a low level and different functionality during morning and night-time.
Generally speaking, this process involves 5 different stages to work correctly. In addition, the power plant requires water as a source to generate electricity.
The river acts as a source of water to ensure that the power station functions efficiently. During the day, the intake under the dam is open which allows water in the high-level reservoir to go through the next phase. After that, water flows to the power station where the generator located in. The generator operated by reversible turbines that transfer water flowing energy to the mechanical force which is the power of the generator. The generated electricity then moves to the national grid through the power lines.
In the nighttime, the power station works in a reversed way. The water from the low-level reservoir flows into the same reversible turbines and it pumps water into the high-level reservoir to ensure the water is sufficient for morning operation.
The illustration below provides an overview of how the hydroelectric
power
station
generates electricity. It
shows
that the
station
uses
water
energy flowing from a high level to a low level and
different
functionality during morning and night-time.
Generally
speaking, this process involves 5
different
stages to work
correctly
.
In addition
, the
power
plant requires
water
as a source to generate electricity.
The river acts as a source of
water
to ensure that the
power
station
functions
efficiently
. During the day, the intake under the dam is open which
allows
water
in the high-level reservoir to go through the
next
phase. After that,
water
flows to the
power
station
where the generator located in. The generator operated by reversible turbines that transfer
water
flowing energy to the mechanical force which is the
power
of the generator. The generated electricity then
moves
to the national grid through the
power
lines.
In the nighttime, the
power
station
works in a reversed way. The
water
from the low-level reservoir flows into the same reversible
turbines and
it pumps
water
into the high-level reservoir to ensure the
water
is sufficient for morning operation.