Question

Write the energy conversion that takes place in a hydropower plant?

Answer 1

Potential energy----------> Kinetic energy -------->electrical energy..

Potential energy of the water in the reservoir changes to kinetic energy as it is forced through the turbine. The blades of turbine represent mechanical energy, spinning the turbine generator which converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy due to the nature of the generator.

Generators use electromagnetic induction turbines, which at its basic level is rotating a wire within a magnetic field, this generating electricity.