Facts+and+Figures

=Facts and Figures! =

>Hydropower accounts for 6% of total electricity generation in the United States and 67% of the renewable energy generated in 2008 >The first industrial use of hydropower to generate electricity was in 1880, while the first hydro power plant opened in Wisconsin on September 30, 1882. . >31% of total US hydropower is generated in Washington, where the largest hydropower plant in the USA, the Grand Coulee Dam, is located. >Hydropower accounts for around 20% of the world's electricity and 88% of electricity form renewable resources. >Electricity generation in hydropower plants is a relatively fast process. For example, the Ffestiniog pumped storage scheme can generate 360 megawatts within 60 seconds. >Hydropower plants can function for a long time. In Canada, some hydropower plants have been functioning for over fifty years! >China generates the most hydropower in the world (585.2 TWh) whilst Canada is the second largest hydropower producer (369.5 TWh). >Hydropower is a common alternative to fossil fuels and other non-renewable energy resources in many countries. Such places include the USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Russia and Norway. ** || ||
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