A power plant which utilizes the potential energy of water for generating electricity.
In a Hydroelectric power, plant water is stored using a dam, the water is lead down to in penstock and hits the turbines that are synchronized with the rotor of the generator.
The motion of rotor produces electricity at the stator terminals.
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