1. The document discusses the main components of a hydroelectric power station, which utilizes the potential energy of water at a high level to generate electrical energy. 2. The key components include the water head, canal, dam, gates, penstock, turbine, generator, and yard. Turbines can be impulse types like Pelton wheels for high heads or reaction turbines like Francis and Kaplan for low to medium heads. 3. The document also outlines how hydroelectric power systems work and provides diagrams of sample layouts of power systems including the power house, transformers, bus bars, transmission grid stations, and pole or ground mounted substations.