Home›Hydroelectric Facility›All Hydroelectric FacilityBrowse ByAll Hydroelectric FacilityFactsAll Hydroelectric FacilitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1878 1Physical BasisWell-attestedMechanical (Hydraulic) 1All Hydroelectric FacilityFilter Results9 entriesEnergy SourceAllHydropower (9)Commissioned EraAll1936 (1)1941 (1)1968 (1)1978 (1)1984 (2)2012 (1)2013 (1)2016 (1)Capacity BandAll2080.000000 (1)2100.000000 (1)6809.000000 (1)8370.000000 (1)10235.000000 (1)11233.000000 (1)13860.000000 (1)14000.000000 (1)22500.000000 (1)Associated WithAllFrancis Turbine (1)StatusAllOperational (9)LocationAllBrazil (2)China (1)Venezuela (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 9Aswan High DamHydroelectric FacilityBelo Monte DamHydroelectric FacilityGrand Coulee DamHydroelectric FacilityGuri DamHydroelectric FacilityHoover DamHydroelectric FacilityItaipu DamHydroelectric FacilityThree Gorges DamHydroelectric FacilityTucurui DamHydroelectric FacilityXiluodu DamHydroelectric FacilitySources1. Hydroelectricity - WikipediaHydroelectricity, History section, Cragside sentenceIn 1878, the world's first hydroelectric power scheme was developed at Cragside in Northumberland, England, by William Armstrong.Hydroelectricity, lead section, potential energy sentenceMost hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.