Scotland’s wind energy output soared in the first half of 2019, according to new figures provided by WeatherEnergy and highlighted by WWF Scotland, generating enough electricity to power 4.47 million homes for the same six months — enough to power all the homes in Scotland and much of the North of England as well.
Scotland could confidently end its climate emissions to reach net zero by 2045 according to a new report published last week which highlights the country’s abundant natural resources and existing ambition.
New figures publicized on Monday by WWF Scotland have revealed that wind energy generated the equivalent of 98% of the country’s electricity demand in October, or enough electricity to power nearly 5 million homes across the country.
Wind energy in Scotland provided more than three-quarters of the country’s entire electricity demand in November, according to new figures published by WeatherEnergy and highlighted by WWF Scotland.
Scotland’s wind energy industry once again has smashed records with an “unprecedented” amount of electricity being generated in October, enough to provide 189% of the country’s household electricity needs and more than 100% of the country’s electricity demand on 15 out of 31 days.
Record wind energy generation in Scotland in June helped boost the figures for the first half of the year, resulting in wind generating enough electricity to supply the electrical needs of 124% of Scottish households between January and June.
The winds blew strong in Scotland throughout March, apparently, as new figures show that wind turbines in Scotland generated record levels of electricity, so much so that on average, wind generated enough to supply the electrical needs of 136% of Scottish households.
A new survey of the Scottish renewable energy sector has highlighted fears that a sixth of the country’s workforce will lose their jobs within the next 12 months, says Scottish Renewables, the country’s renewable energy trade body.
New data published this week shows that wind power output in Scotland jumped by more than two-fifths compared to the same period a year earlier, and generated more than Scotland’s total electricity needs on four separate days.
The generation of electricity from wind energy provided several records across the United Kingdom, and Scotland in particular, over the Christmas period — including delivering enough power for all of Scotland’s electricity needs for four days straight.
