<P> In 1868 a hydro electric power station was designed and built by Lord Armstrong at Cragside , England . It used water from lakes on his estate to power Siemens dynamos . The electricity supplied power to lights , heating , produced hot water , ran an elevator as well as labor - saving devices and farm buildings . </P>
<P> In 1868 a hydro electric power station was designed and built by Lord Armstrong at Cragside , England . It used water from lakes on his estate to power Siemens dynamos . The electricity supplied power to lights , heating , produced hot water , ran an elevator as well as labor - saving devices and farm buildings . </P>
where was the first power station built and why
where was the first power station built and why
Cragside , England
Cragside , England