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Roughly 22% of its electricity comes from renewables, such as wind, solar and hydropower.
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David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
The project would affect Indigenous territories, which is a federal matter, impact the Xingu River — a federal waterway — and further affect the Belo Monte hydropower dam, built by the federal government.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
That would threaten farming, hydropower and the water supply millions of people rely on in cities from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
The project would affect Indigenous territories, which is a federal matter, impact the Xingu River — a federal waterway — and further affect the Belo Monte hydropower dam, built by the federal government.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
That would threaten farming, hydropower and the water supply millions of people rely on in cities from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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