The main reasons for this is that the hydro scheme is small and its impacts are limited.

Soon major rivers across Canada had hydro schemes on them.

Wind turbines, like micro hydro schemes are great ways for so called "green" companies to make fortunes.

There are proposals to build a hydro scheme at the weir here.

It is also proposed to build a hydro scheme up on the Stockton plateau, mostly in the former mining areas.

Local residents were trained to maintain the hydro schemes.

Several hydro electric schemes have been proposed for the upper reaches.

"We've identified a number of potential sites and these will be whittled down to the best 20 or so small hydro schemes."

WHY are we flooding huge areas for hydro electric schemes?

People have been trying for 20 years to make the hydro scheme happen and hadn't managed it.