Malo opangira magetsi pogwiritsa ntchito madzi omwe madzi onse kapena ambiri amapangidwa ndi zinthu zosungira madzi pamtsinje.

Malo opangira magetsi amadzi okhala ndi madamu makamaka amatanthauza malo opangira magetsi amadzi omwe amamanga nyumba zosungira madzi pamtsinje kuti apange dziwe, kusakaniza madzi achilengedwe kuti akweze madzi, ndikugwiritsa ntchito kusiyana kwa mutu kupanga magetsi. Chinthu chachikulu ndichakuti damu ndi malo opangira magetsi amadzi zimakhala m'chigawo chimodzi chachifupi cha mtsinje.
Malo opangira magetsi amadzi okhala ndi madamu nthawi zambiri amakhala ndi nyumba zosungira madzi, nyumba zotulutsira madzi, mapaipi opondereza, malo opangira magetsi, ma turbine, ma jenereta ndi zida zina. Malo ambiri opangira magetsi amadzi okhala ndi madamu ngati nyumba zosungira madzi ndi malo opangira magetsi apakatikati, ndipo malo ambiri opangira magetsi amadzi okhala ndi zipata ngati nyumba zosungira madzi ndi malo opangira magetsi amadzi otsika. Pamene madzi sali okwera ndipo mtsinje uli waukulu, malo opangira magetsi nthawi zambiri amagwiritsidwa ntchito ngati gawo la malo opangira madzi. Mtundu uwu wa malo opangira magetsi amadzi umatchedwanso malo opangira magetsi amadzi okhala ndi mtsinje, womwenso ndi malo opangira magetsi amadzi amtundu wa madamu.
Malinga ndi malo omwe damu ndi malo opangira magetsi amadzi ali, malo opangira magetsi amadzi a mtundu wa damu akhoza kugawidwa m'magulu awiri: mtundu wa damu ndi mphepete mwa mtsinje. Malo opangira magetsi amadzi a mtundu wa damu ali kumbali ya pansi pa dziwe, ndipo madzi amayendetsedwa kudzera mu chitoliro chopondereza kuti apange magetsi. Malo opangira magetsi okha sanyamula mphamvu ya madzi ya pamwamba. Nyumba yamagetsi, damu, njira yotayira madzi ndi nyumba zina za malo opangira magetsi amadzi a pansi pa mtsinje zonse zamangidwa m'mphepete mwa mtsinje. Ndi gawo la kapangidwe kosungira madzi ndipo zimanyamula mphamvu ya madzi ya pamwamba. Makonzedwe otere ndi othandiza kusunga ndalama zonse zomwe zagwiritsidwa ntchito pa ntchitoyi.

Damu la malo opangira magetsi amadzi omwe ali kumbuyo kwa damu nthawi zambiri limakhala lalikulu. Choyamba, mutu wautali umagwiritsidwa ntchito kuwonjezera mphamvu yoyikidwa ya malo opangira magetsi, zomwe zimatha kusintha bwino zofunikira pa malamulo a mphamvu zamagetsi; chachiwiri, pali mphamvu yayikulu yosungira madzi kuti iyendetse madzi ochulukirapo kuti ichepetse kuthamanga kwa madzi osefukira mumtsinje womwe uli pansi; chachitatu, ubwino wonse ndi wofunika kwambiri. Choyipa chake ndichakuti kutayika kwa madzi osefukira m'dera la malo osungira madzi kumawonjezeka ndipo kusamutsa ndi kusamukira anthu okhala m'mizinda ndi kumidzi n'kovuta. Chifukwa chake, malo opangira magetsi amadzi omwe ali kumbuyo kwa madamu okhala ndi madamu akuluakulu ndi malo osungira madzi akuluakulu amamangidwa makamaka m'zigwa zazitali zamapiri, madera omwe madzi ambiri amalowa komanso kusefukira kwa madzi pang'ono.
Malo ambiri opangira magetsi amadzi omwe ali kumbuyo kwa madamu omangidwa padziko lonse lapansi ali m'dziko langa. Choyamba ndi Malo Opangira Magetsi a Madzi a Three Gorges, okhala ndi mphamvu zokwana ma kilowatts 22.5 miliyoni. Kuphatikiza pa zabwino zazikulu zopangira magetsi, Malo Opangira Magetsi a Madzi a Three Gorges alinso ndi ubwino wonse woonetsetsa kuti madzi akusefukira pakati ndi pansi pa Mtsinje wa Yangtze, kukonza kayendedwe ka madzi ndi kugwiritsa ntchito madzi, ndipo amatchedwa "zida zolemera za dzikolo."