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"This is our final stop. Here you can find some more interesting waterpower facts. Then take the quiz to test what you have just learned."

 

 

Waterpower Facts and Benefits

  • 1000 Watts (W) = 1 kilowatt(kW)
  • 1000 kilowatts = 1 Megawatt(MW)
  • A typical waterpower generating facility has a long life cycle of between 75 and 100 years
  • Waterpower facilities have the ability to store water to be used for generation during peak hours
  • The average amount of energy generated in comparison to the amount required (energy payback ratio) of waterpower is much greater than that of the other available options
  • Waterpower is key to Ontario's energy security - it led to the recovery of Ontario's electricity system after the 2003 "Blackout"

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