hydropower
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hydropower
The energy generated from the movement of water, for example in rivers or at dams. It is often used to generate electricity.
In Norwegen wird ein großer Teil des Stroms durch Wasserkraft erzeugt.
In Norway, a large share of electricity is generated through hydropower.
The word is composed of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Kraft' (power). The 's' in between is a linking s, which connects the two parts. So the meaning is literally 'the power of water'.
Wasserkraft ist eine wichtige Quelle für erneuerbare Energie.
Hydropower is an important source of renewable energy.
In connection with energy, 'Wasserkraft' (hydropower) is often used with the verbs 'nutzen' (to use), 'gewinnen' (to obtain / generate), or 'erzeugen' (to generate).
Viele Länder nutzen Wasserkraft, um ihren Energiebedarf zu decken.
Many countries use hydropower to meet their energy needs.
'Wasserkraft' (hydropower) is often the base word for further compound nouns. The best-known example is 'das Wasserkraftwerk' (hydroelectric power plant), meaning the facility where the energy is generated.
Das neue Wasserkraftwerk versorgt die ganze Region mit Strom.
The new hydroelectric power plant supplies the whole region with electricity.