What are Hydroelectric Power Plants?
These are power plants which generate electricity with the help of water
Water is allowed to fall on turbines which move generating electricity
What is Mini Hydel Plants?
These also generate electricity from flow of water on a small scale
These are developed in mountainous areas where there are lot of streams
Energy from streams is used to turn small turbines
These generate small amt of electricity which can be used electricity
Benefits of Mini Hydel Plants
1. They are environment friendly
(They do not burn coal to generate electricity and hence do not cause pollution)
2. No Need for Large Investments
They do not need large transmission towers and cables
Hence, they are budget friendly
3. Less Transmission Loss
Since electricity is to be used locally, there is less transmission loss from transmitting from power stations to homes
Other Questions
Question 1
What is Mini Hydel Plants?
State the benefits of Mini Hydel Plants.
View AnswerMini Hydel Plants generate electricity from flow of water on a small scale
These are developed in mountainous areas where there are lot of streams
Energy from streams is used to turn small turbines
These generate small amt of electricity which can be used electricity
Benefits of using it:
1 They are environment friendly
They do not burn coal to generate electricity and hence do not cause pollution
2 No Need for Large Investments
They do not need large transmission towers and cables
Hence, they are budget friendly
3 Less Transmission Loss
Since electricity is to be used locally, there is less transmission loss from transmitting from power stations to homes
