One of the largest river-powered hydroelectric power plants in England has been officially opened. The £7.5m station on the River Aire in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, has taken 15 months to build ...

The country's most iconic dam is the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in the world.

Campaigners say building more power stations on ... in helping the UK achieve its net-zero targets. He added: "I don't think it's inevitable that pumped storage hydro projects come into conflict ...

Hydroelectric ... It works best in wetter areas of the world, such as the north west U.S.A. Steeper land is an ideal location for the power station as higher land receives more precipitation.

The new underwater connections will sit alongside other interconnectors giving the UK access to nuclear power from France and hydroelectric stations in Norway. It comes amid a long recent spell of ...