Is it true that hydropower is generated by the flow of water in rivers?

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The above statement is True.
Hydro comes from the Greek word, which means water. The energy of the water flowing through the dam tunnel causes the turbine blade to rotate. It generates power by using dams, waterfalls etc. Hydropower is one of the largest and oldest sources of renewable energy. The largest hydroelectric power plant in the world is the three gorges dam which spans the Yangtze river in China.

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