About this Course
This course addresses how hydropower works, the various attributes by which it is compared to other renewable fuel sources and technologies, characteristics of hydropower, and the future potential of hydropower. This course is also included in the Renewable Energy Overview learning path.
- Define hydropower
- List the technologies used to generate hydropower
- Relate how the technologies convert the energy in water to electricity
- Define key attributes that determine the benefits, costs, and challenges associated with hydropower and analyze how the technology attributes compare to other generation alternatives
- Evaluate the potential role of hydropower in a region’s overall electric generation resource mix
- Identify key issues for the future growth of hydropower
