Hydropower: EU energy transition’s other sticking point

The European Union is said to be full of untapped hydroelectric deposits that could be useful for making the energy system more flexible, but NGOs are warning of the potentially devastating environmental effects of re-harnessing natural hydropower.

Improving reservoirs would increase electricity storage capacity by 80% and thus bring more flexibility to the EU electricity mix, according to Eurelectric, the leading trade union for the electricity industry in the EU. [DedMityay / Shutterstock]

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