Wind farms in the United Kingdom are playing a significant role in the reduction and limitation of carbon emissions from other sources of power generation, preventing the creation of almost 36 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions between 2008 and 2014, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh.
The UK’s wind energy industry has surpassed another milestone, generating over 10,000 MW for the first time from its fleet of onshore and offshore wind turbines.
Originally published on The Conversation. By Simon Watson In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this really counted as an offshore wind farm, but it was the UK’s first tentative step towards building … [continued]
A new report has found that onshore wind is the most cost effective and scalable low carbon technology in the UK and should be supported. Published by public policy charity Policy Exchange, the report — Powering Up: The future of onshore wind in the UK (PDF) — examined the future of onshore … [continued]
The UK has confirmed that it will cease allowing onshore wind farms access to the country’s main renewables subsidy scheme starting April 1, 2016. Following the re-election of the Conservative Party in the May elections, Amber Rudd was appointed as the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and almost immediately came … [continued]
Provisional numbers from the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change show that not only did electricity generation in 2014 fall by 6.7%, but low-carbon electricity increased to a record high, as did renewable energy. As can be seen below, electricity generated in 2014 fell by 6.7%, dropping from 359.2 … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The first renewable energy auction held in the UK under its new “contract for difference” pricing mechanism has pulled the rug from underneath the nuclear advocate argument that it is the cheapest form of clean energy. It has also surprised the UK government, and some of … [continued]
The UK Government has just approved the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, an extension of the existing 367 MW Walney Offshore Wind Farm, which could add another 660 MW — and up to 750 MW — making it one of the largest offshore wind farms, and perhaps tripling its capacity. Developer … [continued]
News that official figures showed wind turbines provided more power to the UK grid than coal plants on five separate days is of no surprise, considering the tantalising hints we received during August. But RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable trade association, announced Monday that UK wind had exceeded coal on … [continued]
First it was the tail end of Hurricane Bertha, now it is just high August winds — either way, the United Kingdom’s onshore and offshore wind turbines met 22% of the country’s electricity demand this past Sunday, setting a new record. Most impressive, however, is the fact that this figure … [continued]
