Make a distinction between hydroelectricity and thermal electricity stating three points of distinction

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Make a distinction between hydroelectricity and thermal electricity stating three points of distinction.

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Hydroelectricity is generated by fast flow in water while thermal electricity is generated by using coal, petroleum and natural gas.

  • Hydroelectricity is a permanent source of electricity as the supply water can not exhausted, because water is a renewable resource while on the other hand thermal power is not a permanent source of electricity as the coal, petroleum and natural gas are the non-renewable resources.
  • Though the hydel power and the thermal electricity are pollution free but at the production sburce of thermal electricity, generate high pollution.
  • Production cost of hydro-electricity is much cheaper than the thermal electricity.