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Brazil cuts hydro use as droughts continue impacting global hydro generation
Brazil switched off two of its largest hydroelectric power plants last week due to a severe drought. On Wednesday (7 August), the Electric Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE) advised the Brazilian government to minimise hydropower usage and shift its focus …