Yeah. Most of the science youtube channels have done videos on “why not just plaster all of Africa with solar panels”. And aside from the ecological issues (which hydroelectric dams also have), it mostly boils down to being able to transfer/“share” that energy with other regions.

The vast majority of energy should come from renewables like wind and solar (hydro… we’ve probably already done the horrifying damage so keep them?). But we need alternative sources to handle peak demand and low production days. And nuclear is actually really good for that.