Question

What are the disadvantages of hydroelectric energy?disrupts habitatsfloodinglack of sitespolitical conflictmay produce hazardous materialssites may stop producing energy?

Answer 1

Disadvantages:
- Hydroelectric plants are very expensive to build, and must be built to a very high standard.
-The creation of dams can also create flooding of land, which means natural envrionment and the natural habitat of animals, and even people, may be destroyed.
-The building of dams for hydroelectric power can also cause a lot of water access problems.