Wiltshire Council is looking into installing a new hydro-electric plant on the river Avon just down the road from our offices. The £1m scheme could provide half the power needed for the nearby council buildings, according to this report from the BBC.

Tapping into local resources to generate more homegrown renewable energy is a great idea, one that will help us to reach our goal of providing 100% renewable energy to the UK by 2050. Hydropower is a constant, reliable and long-lasting technology and comprised 17% of Good Energy’s 100% renewable energy mix last year thanks to generators like the one at Docker Nook in the Lake District pictured above.