Peak wind power recently hit 4,010 MW in the UK. (The previous record of 3.8 GW was set in May 2012.) This was a record for electricity generated by UK wind turbines. At that level, wind power was generating about 10-11% of the UK’s electricity. Renewable Energy UK said the peak level was enough to power about 3 million British homes […]
A new study that investigated the efficiency and reliability of wind farms has found that common criticisms of wind energy used by politicians aren’t supported by the evidence. The study comes from the think tank IPPR in cooperation with the leading energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. They concluded that … [continued]
Sharing renewable energy capabilities and demands makes for cozy partnerships between countries — Ireland and the UK are setting an example of such. The wind farm will be worth about €8 billion. The two countries have signed a contract that sets up wind farms in Ireland and exports some of the … [continued]
The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld three complaints leveled against campaigners opposed to a Yorkshire wind farm, forcing the withdrawal of adverts criticising the project. “The ad must not appear again in its current form,” said the ASA in their findings. “We told Bridwindfarm not to make … [continued]
There’s a common myth that wind turbines are much worse for birds that conventional, fossil-fuel power plants. As an indication that they certainly aren’t, a leading bird protection charity in the UK is actually going to have a huge wind turbine for its headquarters! The Royal Society for the Protection … [continued]
A massive wind farm with up to 440 turbines has been proposed for the Irish Sea in a joint project between a Danish energy company and Centrica, an integrated energy company working in the UK and North America. The initial proposal for the huge wind farm has been submitted … [continued]
Electricity from onshore wind, offshore wind surged higher in the UK, leading a renewable energy sector that now supplies 11.1% of UK electricity. Power suppliers turned increasingly to coal-fired power generation, as well, however, as domestic natural gas production drops. […]
A new UK study has demonstrated that significant reductions in the cost of offshore wind energy can be achieved prior to the governmental 2020 target, delivering 18 GW of offshore wind capacity and meeting the target set by the government in the 2011 Renewables Roadmap. The study, conducted by … [continued]
Some top wind energy news from around: Research How Wind Cuts Electricity Bills “Wind as an electricity supply resource has been getting steadily cheaper, and its technical performance characteristics continue to improve as larger turbine sizes and higher hub heights capture both economies of scale and more of the … [continued]
Closing out this series (I think), below are the top countries in the world* for wind power capacity relative to electricity production**. In other words, these are the countries that have the most wind power compared to their electricity production. This post follows posts on top wind power countries … [continued]
