hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, the state is enduring a severe drought, sapping hydropower production. 
Joe Ryan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 The river is a key source of water for hydropower production and key for transportation. Brian Spegele, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production. Sam Metz, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production. Sam Metz And Felicia Fonseca, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Located along the upper reaches of the Yangtze, China's longest and largest river, Sichuan is famous for its rich water resources and relies mostly on hydropower. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 Suffocating heat and dry conditions have exacerbated an ongoing drought in China’s Sichuan region, which relies on hydropower for 80% of its energy needs. Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 Parts of China are experiencing their longest sustained heat wave since record-keeping began in 1961, according to China’s National Climate Center, leading to manufacturing shutdowns owing to lack of hydropower. Matthew Dalton, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Joe Ryan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 The river is a key source of water for hydropower production and key for transportation. Brian Spegele, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production. Sam Metz, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production. Sam Metz And Felicia Fonseca, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Located along the upper reaches of the Yangtze, China's longest and largest river, Sichuan is famous for its rich water resources and relies mostly on hydropower. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 Suffocating heat and dry conditions have exacerbated an ongoing drought in China’s Sichuan region, which relies on hydropower for 80% of its energy needs. Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 Parts of China are experiencing their longest sustained heat wave since record-keeping began in 1961, according to China’s National Climate Center, leading to manufacturing shutdowns owing to lack of hydropower. Matthew Dalton, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above