Author: Mark Hillsdon

As wind and solar continue to grab the headlines, it’s easy to forget that hydropower remains the world’s largest form of renewable energy, contributing around 70% of all green electricity.
The trio of China, North America and Brazil remain the world’s biggest producers, and last year saw the latter open the colossal Belo Monte project. Capable of generating 11,233MW and providing electricity to 60 million people, it dwarfs the second-largest individual hydro scheme of 2019, the 1,285MW Xayaburi project in Laos.Image: Channels: EnvironmentTags: renewable energyenergy transitionhydropowerbelo monteXayaburiLow-head hydropwerNatel EnergyTNCIHAXFLEXHYDRO

This story was originally published by Ethical Corporation and can be accessed here.