Chapter 1 · The country Sweden
Vad driver turbinen i kraftverket som diagrammet visar?
What drives the turbine in the power plant shown in the diagram?
Correct answer: Water flowing downwards
A hydropower plant uses moving water to generate electricity. Water is therefore both a water resource and an energy resource.
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kraftverk · power plantturbin · turbine
Source: Havs- och vattenmyndigheten: Vattenkraftens påverkan · Rapport 2013:10, tryckta sidor 9–10: Vattenkraft – principer för kraftutvinning
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Luft som strömmar förbi
Wind drives turbines in wind power plants; in hydropower, water drives the turbine.
Ånga från uppvärmt vatten
Steam can drive turbines in thermal power plants; hydropower uses flowing water without first boiling it.
Gaser från förbränt bränsle
Hot gases drive gas turbines; hydropower uses moving water rather than combustion.