The diagram below shows how electricity is generated in a hydroelectric power station. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given diagram illustrates various components and processes involved in the generation of electricity in a hydroelectric power plant.
Overall, on the one hand, there are 5 stages involved during the day to generate electricity starting from a high-level reservoir and ending in the National Power Grid. On the other hand, during the night, water is pumped back to the high-level reservoir so that it can be reused the next day to generate electricity.
The main components of Hydroelectric Power Station include a high -level reservoir, a channel for the flow of water, reversible turbines, power lines, and a low -level reservoir. Fast flowing river water flows to the dam where water gets stored in the high-level reservoir. During the day, intake gates of the Dam are opened to allow the flow of water, through the channels to the low-level water reservoir assisted by gravity. Before the water reaches the reservoir, the fast-flowing water passes through the turbines, situated just before the reservoir. These turbines, rotated by the force of water in turn, generate electricity which is then transported to National Power Grid via power lines. During the night, however, water flows in the opposite direction as it was in the morning. Water is pumped up from the low-level reservoir to the high-level reservoir, across the channel with the help of the reversible turbines which act as a pump during the night. The same water is then flown to the low-level reservoir the next day and the cycle continues.
The
given
diagram illustrates various components and processes involved in the generation of electricity in a hydroelectric
power
plant.
Overall
, on the one hand, there are 5 stages involved during the day to generate electricity starting from a
high-level
reservoir
and ending in the National
Power
Grid.
On the other hand
, during the night,
water
is pumped
back to the
high-level
reservoir
so
that it can
be reused
the
next
day to generate electricity.
The main components of Hydroelectric
Power
Station include a high -level
reservoir
, a channel for the
flow
of
water
, reversible
turbines
,
power
lines, and a low -level
reservoir
.
Fast
flowing river
water
flows
to the dam where
water
gets
stored in the
high-level
reservoir
. During the day, intake gates of the Dam
are opened
to
allow
the
flow
of
water
, through the channels to the low-level
water
reservoir
assisted by gravity.
Before
the
water
reaches the
reservoir
, the
fast
-flowing
water
passes through the
turbines
, situated
just
before
the
reservoir
. These
turbines
, rotated by the force of
water
in turn, generate electricity which is then transported to National
Power
Grid via
power
lines. During the night,
however
,
water
flows
in the opposite direction as it was in the morning.
Water
is pumped
up from the low-level
reservoir
to the
high-level
reservoir
, across the channel with the
help
of the reversible
turbines
which act as a pump during the night. The same
water
is then flown to the low-level
reservoir
the
next
day and the cycle continues.