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It will have a total capacity of 100MW, supporting the country’s ambition to increase its share of renewable energy in the power generation mix

New research finds on 29th December, fossil fuels generated just 6% of the power on Britain’s electricity grid

Electricity generated by renewables accounted for more than 20% of total US production during the first three-quarters of 2021, according to a new report

The IEA has helped produce a roadmap for the nation to take advantage of its hydropower capabilities and believes it could be a provider for the rest of Central Asia if it can do so

Societies have drawn on the power of water for thousands of years. The use of water mills dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, while China’s Han Dynasty used water power in papermaking as early as 202 BCE.

Output from SSE Renewables’ assets was down 32% between April and September, the company confirmed

The 450-mile long cable will help reduce the burning of fossil fuels in the UK and avoid 23m tonnes of carbon emissions by 2030

Energy company SSE has partnered with Microsoft to monitor puffin numbers around the Scottish coastline

Combined, they will produce around 18m MWh of renewable energy per year, enough to power more than 2.5m homes

A 300GW hydropower gap ‘could undermine the fight against global warming’, according to a new report