hydropower
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hydropower
Example Sentences
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In 2023, a glacial lake outburst flood in Sikkim killed at least 70 people and caused widespread damage to roads, bridges and hydropower projects.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
With hydropower accounting for 80 percent of production as of 2024, supply dwindles in the dry season from March to August.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
It estimates that Himalayan water underpins roughly 20% of India's GDP, sustaining wheat, rice, tea, hydropower and pilgrimage economies.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Nepal rescuers are still excavating hydropower tunnels swamped by freezing mud, with hundreds of workers among the missing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The country is richly endowed with natural resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals - and is highly dependent on its oil sector.
From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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