- Water flows into a generating station, also known as a powerhouse, where energy from the water is converted into hydroelectricity.
- A tube, known as a penstock, carries water to the turbine.
- The water spins large turbine blades.
- The spinning turbine blades rotate a turbine shaft.
- The shaft is connected to a generator that spins.
- The generator rotates and converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
- Water flows back into the river and continues downstream, where it may repeat this cycle many times.
