Hydropower around the World

Hydropower

Hydropower is electrical energy created from water stored in huge dams. The energy created by the water released from these dams is transformed into electricity by hydro-electric turbines and generators.

The largest source of hydroelectric power on the Australian mainland is in the Snowy Mountains, NSW.

Tasmania is also a significant source of hydro-electricity.

It is less expensive than mining fossil fuels and does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

As at the time of writing, the Australian federal government is looking into expanding and converting the Snowy Hydro system into a pumped storage and generation system (Snowy 2.0).