PARTS OF HYDROELECTRIC STATION
1
2
Dam
Water way
3
Power House
4
Outflow
Collecting water and reservoir for storing it
Leading the water from reservoir to hydraulic turbine
Open channel (controlled)
Pipeline
penstock
Convert the “flowing water” energy to electric power
Turbine
Generator
Transformer
Carrying the water away from the power house
Classes of hydroelectric plants
High head plants
Medium head plants
Low head plants
H > 120 m
30-120
H < 30 m
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMPULSE TURBINES AND REACTION TURBINES