MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Sweden
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Swedish word. In English: hydropower
Electricity produced with the help of running water, for example in a river.
Facts about the word
- Several rivers have hydropower plants where running water is used to produce electricity. Sverige i fokus s. 8
- Hydropower accounts for a large share of Sweden's electricity production. Sverige i fokus s. 8
- Sweden works with other countries on solutions that already exist, for example technology to produce more wind, water and solar energy. Sverige i fokus s. 9
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Hydropower is electricity made from running water. Drinking water and floods are water, but not hydropower.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Sweden in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.