Water Turbines: version 1

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# Water Turbines <!--category-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Water Turbines
gpc_code: 10008393
gpc_level: brick
parent: category/78021200
gpc_publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
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## About <!--about-->
Includes any products that can be described/observed as a device that converts the potential energy of water into mechanical energy, which can be used to drive a generator that produces electrical energy. Water turbines are typically used in hydroelectric power plants, where they are placed in the flow of a river or other body of water to harness the energy of falling or flowing water. Water turbines can vary in size, from small turbines that are used to power individual homes or small businesses to large turbines that are part of hydroelectric dams that generate electricity for the grid.

### Excludes

Excludes products such as wind turbines and solar panels.
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