水(shui)(shui)(shui)力(li)發電,研究將(jiang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)能(neng)(neng)轉換為(wei)電能(neng)(neng)的(de)工程建設和生產運行(xing)等(deng)技術經(jing)濟(ji)問題的(de)科(ke)學技術。水(shui)(shui)(shui)力(li)發電利用(yong)的(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)能(neng)(neng)主要(yao)是蘊藏于水(shui)(shui)(shui)體中(zhong)的(de)位能(neng)(neng)。為(wei)實現將(jiang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)能(neng)(neng)轉換為(wei)電能(neng)(neng),需要(yao)興建不同(tong)類型的(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)電站。