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The 97 pages that link to Hydroelectricity, each with the reason it gives.

• Renewable energyBroader topic: Dams and river systems turn water movement into electricity.

• Nuclear powerCompared with: Reservoir hydropower can provide flexible generation that complements steady nuclear output.

• Great LakesRelated: Great Lakes outflows and connecting rivers support major hydroelectric projects.

• Wind powerCompared with: Reservoir hydropower can be dispatched more readily than wind when water is available.

• Colorado RiverRelated: Hoover and Glen Canyon dams generate power as they release stored river water.

• DamRelated: Releasing stored water through turbines lets some dams generate electricity.

• ReservoirRelated: Releases from reservoirs can drive turbines and generate electricity when needed.

• Electric generatorRelated: Hydropower turbines provide mechanical input to generators.

• Wind turbineCompared with: Hydropower can be more controllable than wind generation where suitable water resources exist.

• Three Gorges DamNarrower topic: The dam converts water released from its reservoir into electricity.

• RiverRelated: River flow can drive turbines, though dams alter the channel and its ecosystems.

• Capacity factorBroader topic: Water availability and reservoir operations can make actual generation differ sharply from rated capacity.

• EuphratesRelated: Dams on the Euphrates turn regulated river flow into power.

• Gravitational potential energyRelated: Water stored at elevation can release gravitational energy as it flows downward.

• WaterfallRelated: Waterfall drops can provide elevation change for generating power.

• Hydraulic engineeringRelated: Hydraulic structures control the water flows that drive turbines.

• Aswan High DamRelated: Water released through the dam’s turbines powers its generating station.

• Paraná RiverRelated: Dams on the Paraná make its flow a major regional energy source.

• Black startRelated: Hydroelectric units can often start quickly and supply power during restoration.

• Tidal powerRelated: Tidal power is a marine form of hydropower, with tides providing the water movement.

• Francis turbineNarrower topic: Francis turbines convert a plant’s hydraulic power into the rotation used for generation.

• Synchronous generatorRelated: Hydroelectric plants commonly pair water turbines with low-speed synchronous generators.

• Electricity generationBroader topic: Hydropower converts water's gravitational and kinetic energy into electricity.

• Hoover DamRelated: Water released through Hoover Dam’s turbines powers its generators.

• LakeRelated: Reservoir lakes can store water and regulate flows for power generation.

• Solar energyCompared with: Reservoir hydropower can often be scheduled, unlike sunlight-dependent generation.

• Dispatchable generationBroader topic: Reservoir hydro plants can change output quickly by controlling water flow.

• Grand Ethiopian Renaissance DamNarrower topic: The dam converts water released from its reservoir into electrical power.

• Yalu RiverNarrower topic: Dams on the Yalu harness its flow for power.

• Amazon river dolphinRelated: Dams and altered river flows can fragment habitat and change prey availability.

• Intermittent renewable energyCompared with: Reservoir hydropower can often be dispatched, unlike wind and solar, though water availability varies.

• Load followingBroader topic: Reservoir hydropower can often change output quickly to follow demand.

• Run-of-the-river hydroelectricityNarrower topic: Run-of-the-river plants are a hydropower approach that relies on ongoing river flow.

• Hydroelectric damNarrower topic: The dam is one infrastructure type within this broader way of generating electricity.

• Lake NasserRelated: Releases from the reservoir can turn turbines at the Aswan High Dam.

• Nelson RiverNarrower topic: The river’s dams convert its regulated water flow into electricity.

• Three Gorges ReservoirNarrower topic: Water released through the dam’s turbines makes the reservoir a major power source.

• Fossil fuel power stationCompared with: It generates electricity without combustion, using a renewable water resource instead of fuel.

• Itaipu DamNarrower topic: Itaipu’s generators turn water released through turbines into electrical power.

• Geothermal powerCompared with: Both can provide low-carbon power, but hydro depends on water flows and geothermal on underground heat.

• Grand Coulee DamNarrower topic: The dam’s turbines turn stored Columbia River water into electricity.

• Kainji DamNarrower topic: Kainji Dam’s turbines generate electricity by releasing stored water through them.

• Mountain rangeRelated: Steep gradients and snow-fed rivers make some ranges valuable sites for hydropower.

• QinghaiRelated: Qinghai’s rivers and dams contribute to regional power generation.

• Uruguay RiverNarrower topic: The Salto Grande complex turns the river’s flow into power for Argentina and Uruguay.

• Water diversionRelated: Diversion channels can route flow through turbines before returning it downstream.

• Kariba DamRelated: Kariba’s turbines turn controlled releases from the reservoir into electrical power.

• Mangla DamRelated: Water released through Mangla’s turbines drives generators at the dam’s power station.

• Tarbela DamNarrower topic: Tarbela’s turbines convert released reservoir water into electricity.

• Wind farmCompared with: Hydroelectric plants can often control output, unlike farms whose generation follows wind conditions.