EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Run-of-the-river hydroelectric systems are hydroelectric systems that harvest the energy from flowing water to generate electricity in the absence of a large dam and reservoir-which is how they differ from conventional impoundment hydroelectric facilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Advantages. Flooding the upper part of the river is not required as it doesn’t need a reservoir. As a result, people living at or near the river don’t need to be relocated and natural habitats are preserved, reducing the environmental impact as compared to reservoirs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Run-of-the-river Project The primary difference between this type of hydroelectric generation compared to others is that run-of-the-river primarily uses the natural flow rate of water to generate power-instead of the power of water falling from a height.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hydropower provides benefits beyond electricity generation by providing flood control, irrigation support, and clean drinking water. Hydropower is affordable. Hydropower provides low-cost electricity and durability over time compared to other sources of energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -They are not Non-renewable because water is inexhaustible. It is not continuous source of energy because its output fluctuates with change in flow rate of water with season.