In most hydroelectric power plants, the water is retained by dams in higher reservoirs. The kinetic energy of the drainage is transferred to the water turbine or water wheel, and the water turbine or water wheel drives the generator directly or via a gearbox to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Many hydroelectric power plants also have a substation to feed electricity into the medium-voltage or high-voltage grid. There is a fundamental difference between a run-of-river power plant and a storage power plant.
Hydroelectric power station
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