hydroelectric
/ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/ adjective B2- That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.
- Of or relating to the electricity so produced.
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Initiated in the middle of the twentieth century and completed in 1974, this vast hydroelectric and irrigation complex fundamentally transformed the nation.
Engineers designed a system to divert this water inland, providing essential irrigation for agriculture while simultaneously generating renewable hydroelectric power.
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