Understanding Electricity

History and basic concepts

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Ground transportation electrification

Electric vehicles, public transport, etc.

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Hydropower

Wind power and other sources of energy
- Wind power
- How does it work?
- Combining wind and water
- Why water and wind are complementary
- Wind power in Québec
- Integration into the transmission grid
- History of wind power at Hydro-Québec
- Other sources of energy
- Fossil fuels
- Biomass, hydrogen and solar

Power transmission and distribution
- From the power station to the home
- Power transmission
- Power distribution
- Electricity consumption
- Balancing supply and demand
- Meter
- Electrical distribution panel
- Factors that influence your consumption

Games
Learn while having fun
- Have fun with our games about sustainable development, safety and the power system »

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