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HYDRO : POWERING THE ENERGY TRANSITION
The International Energy Agency ( IEA ) expects hydro to remain the world ’ s largest source of renewable electricity generation for the next 10 years – if not longer .
Some of the world ’ s most groundbreaking hydro facilities include :
• Pitlochry Dam Where ? Scotland , UK Operational for more than 70 years , Pitlochry Dam ’ s two turbines meet the energy needs of 15,000 homes
• Three Gorges Dam Where ? Hubei province , China The world ’ s largest hydroelectric power plant , Three Gorges Dam has a capacity of 22,500MW and generates about 95TWh of electricity each year
• Western Green Energy Hub Where ? Western Australia , Australia On completion , green hydrogen and solar energy project the Western Green Energy Hub ( WGEH ) will cover 15,000km ² and is expected to produce up to 50GW of hybrid wind and solar power . energydigital . com 35