The following factors are to be considered for selecting the site of a hydro-electric power PLANT:-

• Since potential energy of water fall or kinetic energy of flowing stream is UTILIZED in the hydro-electric power plant, therefore water must be available in sufficient QUANTITY at a good head or huge quantity of water is flowing across a given point.
• The site must be convenient for the creation of the dam and must have topographical SUITABILITY for the erection of reservoir.
• The rivers feeding the reservoir must have a large catchment area. so that water level in the reservoir may not fall below the minimum required in the dry season.
• The land must be ROCKY in order to withstand the heavy weight of large building of the dam.
• The site should be accessible and habitable.
• There should be the possibility of stream diversion during the construction period.
• The project should not cause the serious ecological problem.

The following factors are to be considered for selecting the site of a hydro-electric power plant:-