Large
hydropower plants
Hydroelectric energy is obtained from the kinetic energy of a body of water that is converted into mechanical energy (by the rotation of an axis) through hydraulic turbines, which activate alternators that generate electrical energy, as happens in hydroelectric exploitations.
12,673 GWh
Energy
7,467,014
Inhabitants
7,147,755 tCO2-eq
Avoided Emissions
6,781 MW
Capacity
47
Power Plants
Technical Sheets of the yearbook’s Large hydropower plants
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