Umshini wokuwasha isihlabathi uvunguza uhlukaniswe ngezinhlobo ezimbili: Umshini wokuwasha wesihlabathi owodwa owodwa futhi Umshini wokuwasha wesihlabathi ophindwe kabili , osetshenziselwa ukugeza, ukususwa, ukungcoliswa kokungcola emgwaqweni omkhulu, i-hydropower, ekwakheni kanye neminye imboni, kanye nokugeza okuhle nokunamatshe agobhoze kabi futhi kunamatshe agobekile.
1.Isakhiwo silula futhi ukusebenza kuzinzile.
2. Ilungele izindawo ezahlukahlukene zomsebenzi.
3. Uma kuqhathaniswa nomshini wokuwasha wesihlabathi wesihlabathi esisodwa, umshini wokuwasha ngamatshe ophindwe kabili unezimpawu zokusebenza okuphezulu nokukhipha okukhulu.
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