UK not USA
The UK unlike the USA is trying to treble its hydro-electric power by the year 2020. UKs Environmental Agency is trying to increase hydro-electric power by 300% in 10 years it said last week.Hydro-electric power plants number 400 in the UK today. The number of these plants are expected to double by 2020. Licenses for 29 plants have been approved for this year. The UK is presently processing 166 more applications. Over 4,000 locations have been identified as potential sites. In the next 10 years the government is planning to increase its power generation capacity by renewable energies by 15%. When will the US really put emphasis on hydro?
The Young Brothers Hydro Project
The Young Brothers from Big Smoky Valley Ranch Nevada installed a hydro unit for their farm for irrigation. This unit was installed by Rett Jesse CEO Nevada Controls Co. Over 450,000 of kWh are produced per year. A rebate program exist in Nevada of $2.50 per watt. That translates to a one time rebate of $232,000 for the Young Brothers for 93kw hydro station. Wonder how many more people can be helped by this concept?
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