5 Reasons why we should use Hydropower

Renewable source

Hydropower or the stored power of water is a renewable source of energy. It can be produced in large quantities from the water available on the surface of earth. Since water does not get over when used once, they because it is being cycled in the atmosphere, lithosphere and the hydrosphere in the form of steam, water and ice the energy can be produced for any long period of time. It is also of importance that the water does not become wasted when used for power production, and can be used after that for our other uses like irrigation, and house hold works.

Non- polluting
Being a clean source of energy production hydropower is a non polluting source of energy. There is very less to no emissions of carbon and other effluents which may be harmful to the environment. Also, the production of power with water enhances the water cycle there by using water in all its forms. Waste water from other industries can be treated and used for power production; this enhances the water use efficiency. This is also very helpful to reduce water pollution because if used like this the polluted effluent might have been disposed off in other larger water bodies or the ocean. Ocean water can also be desalinised and used for the production of power.

Abundant
75% of earth’s surface is surrounded by water. It is available in abundance on the earth. Hence, the usage can be maximum and can produce large amount of power.
The abundance also makes it possible to be used to collect it in higher altitudes and use its potential and kinetic energies. The usage of desalinised ocean water nowadays has increased the possibility of producing more power because, the amount of water present in seas and oceans is enormous.

Low cost of production
Compared to other sources of renewable sources, production of hydroelectricity is cheaper. The per capita cost of production of hydro electric power is very low and is quite affordable by developed and developing countries. In the power production processes of other renewable and non renewable sources of energy, a huge sum of money is spent on the research of the process of power production. Since hydroelectric power production is quite established, more research is not that required. Purchase of input like that of coal is not necessary too, because water is present indigenously and even much money is not required to transport it to far off places. Also, water stored in a high altitude can be used to generate power in more one power station on different altitudes so that cost of the construction of dams can be minimised.

Established power generating procedures
Since hydropower is the most exploited source of power generation, and is being used from time immemorial, the procedures and mechanism of power generation in hydro electricity is quite established. So, extra research is not required to establish new projects. Maintenance is also very easy because the instruments are well known and can be done easily.