Britain Bets on Hydropower to Boost Energy Security

After years of neglect, the United Kingdom has big plans for hydropower as part of broader plans for a green transition.

The government is supporting the development of three large-scale hydro-storage projects as part of its plans to diversify the U.K. energy mix, support a green transition, and boost energy security.

Hydropower is one of the oldest and largest sources of renewable energy.

It works by converting the energy of running water into electricity.

Many hydropower projects rely on reservoirs created by dams to store large quantities of…