The given diagram represents the way to generate
electricity
in a hydroelectric Use synonyms
power
station.
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Overall
, Linking Words
electricity
produces during the daytime starting from a river and ending up with a Use synonyms
generator
, Use synonyms
while
the used Linking Words
water
is re-pumped at night time.
In detail, during the day, Use synonyms
firstly
when a dam is opened, Linking Words
water
in the high-level Use synonyms
reservoir
from a river flows to a Use synonyms
power
station to produce Use synonyms
electricity
. After that, the Use synonyms
water
arrives at reversible turbines which operate a Use synonyms
generator
. Use synonyms
Next,
a Linking Words
generator
in the Use synonyms
power
station lets the Use synonyms
water
go to a low-level Use synonyms
reservoir
, Use synonyms
also
the generated Linking Words
electricity
is sent to a national grid by Use synonyms
power
lines connected with the Use synonyms
generator
, at the same time.
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By contrast
, at night, the Linking Words
water
from the low-level Use synonyms
reservoir
is moved reverse to the high-level Use synonyms
reservoir
, by crossing again the reversible turbines. The Use synonyms
water
is pumped to the high-level Use synonyms
reservoir
and after the pumping ends, the dam is closed to keep the Use synonyms
water
stay inside the dam during nighttime.Use synonyms
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