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windHydro power has been used for thousands of years. Nowadays, electricity is produced.
- It is simply using the power of a stream or river, or any flowing water, to make a water mill or turbine turn. This can be made to generate electricity.
- So first of all, you must have access and control of such a watersource. If you do, you could consider whether generating your own electricity from this renewable resource is suitable for you.
- For such schemes, planning permission is likely to be involved, as is consultation with the Environment Agency who are now in charge of rivers and streams in the UK.
To find out more, take a look at the Details Guide on Hydro.
