hydropower

[ hahy-druh-pou-er ]

noun

1. hydroelectric power. pow. power.

hydropower

/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpaʊə /

noun

1. hydroelectric power

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydropower¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hydro- ¹ + power

Example Sentences

Utility-scale batteries like the one in Panton could account for much of that new storage, along with hydropower pumped into reserve reservoirs.

From Time

Lund said to expect a wide range of impacts from low reservoirs this summer, including reduced hydropower production and reduced water deliveries to agriculture, fish and urban areas downstream.

From Washington Post

There’s the actual energy San Diegans consume, which for SDG&E is only 31 percent zero-carbon, meaning it comes from energy sources like solar, wind, biomass or hydropower.

From Voice of San Diego

For components that are easier to replace or retrofit, or for operational changes like altering reservoir operations at hydropower dams, we can take a wait-and-see approach.

From MIT Technology Review

For Wright, agreeing to those demands risked undercutting the profits the utility earned from selling its hydropower at higher rates to outside markets.

From Fortune

The cheapest and cleanest of all energy sources is hydropower.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, hydropower from Canada offers Americans an almost too-good-to-be-true source of energy.

From The Daily Beast