hydroelectric generation

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hydroelectric
adjective
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/ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/us
/ˌhaɪ.droʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/
producing electricity by the force of fast moving water such as rivers ...
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generation
noun
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/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
all the people of about the same age within a society or within a ...
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Following the start ofhydroelectricgeneration, its forward linkage effects for industrial activities were no more than sporadic.
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The region has significant natural resources, including mineral, forestry and potentialhydroelectricgenerationcapacity.
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The main purpose of the dam is flood control, irrigation andhydroelectricgeneration.
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Recently, there have been efforts to harness the province's considerable potential forhydroelectricgeneration.
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Today dams are used both for directhydroelectricgenerationand to form pools for cooling other forms of generation.
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There is nohydroelectricgenerationat this location.
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The lake is the reservoir of the dam which has been targeted at the generation ofhydroelectricgeneration.
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It is not equipped with anyhydroelectricgenerationcapability.
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However, an allowance is made for cattle breeding and the operativehydroelectricgeneration.
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It was sometimes operated year-round to supplementhydroelectricgenerationduring low-water years.
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World's first use of electric traction withhydroelectricgeneration.
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It contains areas used forhydroelectricgeneration, mining, and agricultural timber cultivation and harvesting.
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Tourism andhydroelectricgenerationare the bases of the local economy.
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Run of the riverhydroelectricgenerationwill typically have limited or no storage capacity, and will be variable on a seasonal or annual basis (dependent on rainfall and snow melt).
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The crisis was the direct result of a sequence of a few years drier than average in a country with over 80% ofhydroelectricgenerationcapacity.
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An example may behydroelectricgeneration, which has no fuel expense, limited maintenance expenses and a high up-front fixed cost (ignoring irregular maintenance costs or useful lifespan).
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Today, the four dams together impound an upstream reservoir, with a water storage capacity of 8300 acre-feet, and a seven-unithydroelectricgenerationcapacity of 94 megawatts.
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