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Describe how hydroelectric energy works.

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Hydroelectric energy is created from flowing water
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Hydropower plants capture the energy of falling water to generate electricity. A turbine converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy. Then a generator converts the mechanical energy from the turbine into electrical energy.
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