Slapy Hydro Power Plant
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Slapy Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 that has four turbines with a nominal capacity of 36 MW each having a total capacity of 144 MW.

How Hyrdoelectric Power Works

A power source is used to turn a propeller-like piece that is called a turbine, which then turns a metal shaft in an electric generator, which is the motor that produces electricity. A hydroelectric plant uses falling water to turn the turbine http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html, WaterScienceforSchools..
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