The International Energy Agency (IEA) claims it is possible to double global hydro-electricity output by 2050.
The agency sets out to blow apart the long-held view that the world’s hydroelectric resources have peaked. Instead, it says emerging economies have significant potential to generate electricity from large plants.
The IEA details in a new technology roadmap the action needed from policy makers to allow hydroelectric production to double, and addresses necessary conditions, including resolving environmental issues and gaining public acceptance.
Hydropower is the leading renewable electricity generation technology worldwide, with new capacity additions since 2005 generating more electricity than all other renewables combined.
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