History of Hydroelectric Power

Early Years

Humans have been using water to power our heavy work for more than two thousand years. Ancient civilizations, including the Greeks and Romans, diverted water to push wheels that would then turn mills to grind grain for bread. Before the Industrial Revolution, water was the main power source for milling lumber and grain, and powering small machinery.

1700's	History of 1700's	How it was created?
	In the 1700's mechanical hydropower was used extensively for milling and pumping. Hydropower has been essentially in some areas as an irrigation tool to ensure a productive crop season.	The Greeks who use water wheels started to utilize water power. It began to do more extensive work using water power.

Who invented the hydroelectric power?	Lester Allen Pelton (September 5, 1829 - March 14, 1908) was an American inventor who contributed significantly to the development of hydroelectricity and the hydropower in the old West and world-wide.
What is the history of hydropower?	Humans have been harnessing water to perform work for thousands of years. The Greeks used water wheels for grinding wheat into flour more than 2,000 years ago.
Which was the first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity?	The old Schoelkop Power Station number one near Niagara Falls in the U.S. side began to produce electricity in 1881. The first Edison hydroelectric power station, the Vulcan Street Plant, began operating September 30, 1882, in Appleton, Wisconsin, with an output of about 12.5 kilowatts