'World's largest single source of renewable electricity': Global hydropower capacity grows to 1,400GW

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Brazil's Itaipu hydroelectric Dam on the Parana River | Credit: iStock
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Brazil's Itaipu hydroelectric Dam on the Parana River | Credit: iStock

But global hydropower deployment needs to accelerate through to 2030 to meet global clean energy goals, International Hydropower Association warns

Hydropower remains the world's largest single source of renewable electricity worldwide, with total capacity reaching over 1,400GW last year, according to the International Hydropower Association (IHA)....

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