The diagram illustrates the process of electricity is made by hydroelectric power plant.
Overall, it is clear from the diagram that there are basically 4 main steps: store water behind the dam, flowing downward in order to rotate turbine , turbine generates electricity, and then it is supplied to the national grid. However, at night, reverse process has been taken place.
First of all, behind the dam, water is stored in reservoir. When the intake is opened at day time, water flows downward into the power station reservoir so as to rotate the turbine. When turbine revolve, the mechanical energy is converted into energy and store in the power station. Later power station which is connected to the national grid power lines, is responsible to disseminate the energy to the household nationwide.
At the night time, the whole process has taken place reverse. The turbine spins another direction, so as to water can restore again to the uphill reservoir and reuse when it is needed.
