eli5: the UK is an island but we tend to talk about solar and wind power, how come we don’t seem to push for hydro power?

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eli5: the UK is an island but we tend to talk about solar and wind power, how come we don’t seem to push for hydro power?

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usually hydropower is best used when you have mountains/height difference, so it might be a thing in Scottland but not for England itself.

TIDAL power generators are – to my knowledge – in an earlier development stage but might be more what you’re looking for. These use essentially the power of waves/tide to generate electricity.