Technologies - Hydropower
The technology is mature and most potential sites in Europe have been fully developed and represent 84% of installed renewable electricity in OECD. The large hydroelectric dams are in general competitive and do not need any particular assistance but the building of small hydroelectric power stations should be developed further.
Tidal power and wave power are two additional forms of tapping into the energy of the ocean, they are not very common at the moment but pilot plants are being installed in Europe.
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