Hydro energy is energy that is from

• Water is free • Dams really expensive to

moving water. It is of the oldest source
• No pollution build.
of energy, which was mostly used for
• Renewable • Finding space to build a
grinding corn. ‘Hydro ‘is the Greek
• Useful for people dam is difficult.
name for water.
• Flood control • Causes major problem for
• Can produce a lot of the people and animals
power cheaply that live neat the power
• Electricity can be station.
generated constantly

1. Water travels through tunnels to power station.

2. Water turns turbines
3. Turbine drives generator
4. Generator makes electricity

This is a diagram of what a power station looks like.

By Gemma and Vivian