Hydro Explained

Hydro (from Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ὕδωρ|hýdōr|water|links=no) may refer to:

Energy technologies

• Water-derived power or energy:
  • Hydropower, derived from water
  • Hydroelectricity, in electrical form
• "Hydro", AC mains electricity in parts of Canada
• Micro hydro, a type of hydroelectric power that typically produces from 5 kW to 100 kW of electricity using the natural flow of water
• Pico hydro, a term used for hydroelectric power generation of under 5 kW
• Small hydro, the development of hydroelectric power on a scale suitable for local community and industry, or to contribute to distributed generation in a regional electricity grid

Utilities

Australia

• Snowy Hydro
• Hydro Tasmania

Canada

• Canadian Hydro Developers (not specific to a province)
• In Manitoba:
  • Manitoba Hydro
  • Winnipeg Hydro, Manitoba
• In Ontario:
  • Ontario Hydro
  • Hydro One
  • Hydro Ottawa
  • Toronto Hydro
• Specific to other provinces:
  • BC Hydro, British Columbia
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
  • Hydro-Québec

Europe

• Norsk Hydro, in Norway
• Scottish Hydro Electric

Other uses

• Hydro (fuel-station chain), in Sweden
• SF Hydro, former Norwegian railway ferry

Places

• Hydro, Kentucky, United States
• Hydro, Oklahoma, United States
• Hydro, Ontario, Canada

Personal names

• "Hydro", professional wrestler Jamar Shipman

Buildings

• Hydro, a term for a hydropathic establishment, often preserved in the names of hotels that no longer offer the water cure
• Hydro Majestic Hotel, New South Wales, Australia
• OVO Hydro, arena in Glasgow, Scotland

See also

• Hydra (disambiguation)
• Hydroponics