No heat loss

High thermal efficiency

It has high power density

Metal surface temperature is lower

Hydro power plant

Diesel power plant

Nuclear power plant

Thermal power plant

Increase pollution

Security risk is more

Requires more maintenance

Cannot be used for base load demand

Pollution effect is more

Requires high technology

Plant installation more complicated

Wind power is not constant and steady

Prevents water flow to other parts of dam

Converts potential energy into kinetic energy

Keeps the water flow from low to higher level

Converts kinetic energy into potential energy