| other renewables Wind
Wind energy can be harnessed for
generating electricity or grinding grains. For remote areas, small wind
turbines can be used to provide energy for the villagers. In modern wind
farms, large wind mills operate together to supply electricity for utilities. Wind
turbines are usually designed to operate at a minimal wind speed in order to generate
electricity. Singapore does not have abundant winds except near coastal
areas or at some off-shore islands. This could reduce the performance of
wind turbines and hence the viability of wind as a renewable resource for Singapore. Learn
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Hydro
Hydro power requires
the use of a dam to store river water in a reservoir. Water released from
this reservoir flows rapidly through a turbine to produce electricity. A
good site for a hydroelectric facilities must have adequate river flow and
a sufficient head (vertical distance travelled by the water).
Hydro
power is not feasible in Singapore as we do not have abundant water resources
and a geography that allows hydroelectric to be produced. | 
