26-06-2026 11:18 via theguardian.com

First major hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead

Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plansBusiness live – latest updatesGreat Britain’s first new major hydropower projects in more than 40 years are expected to move ahead after the energy regulator gave a provisional green light to three proposals as part of a plan to reduce the country’s reliance on energy imports.All three of the new pumped storage hydroelectric power station projects are due to b
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