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How much can onshore wind contribute to the UK’s renewable energy targets?
The UK government has adopted an EU-wide target for renewable energy, according to which, the share of energy from renewables will have to reach 15 per cent by 2020. Actions … read more »
How much is onshore wind subsidised and how much does it contribute to household energy bills?
Since wind turbines are a relatively new technology, generating electricity from renewable technologies, including onshore wind, is currently more expensive than generating electricity from fossil fuels. Although onshore wind is … read more »
What is the planning and decision-making process governing wind energy developments?
Before 2015, planning permissions for onshore wind developments with a capacity of less than 50MW were assessed by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) through the Town and Country Planning Act 1990,while … read more »
How much electricity is currently generated by onshore wind turbines, and how much more is planned?
Onshore wind makes the greatest contribution to electricity generated by renewable energy technologies. In 2010, it supplied 18,600 GWh of electricity, and accounted for more almost 30% of the total … read more »
Where are onshore wind farms located in the UK and where are the proposed future sites?
Onshore wind turbines are located in areas with adequate wind speeds and in exposed locations free from obstacles like trees or buildings that can interfere with turbine performance. Particularly good … read more »
What is intermittency in relation to onshore wind and how does it affect electricity supply?
Onshore wind turbines are considered ‘intermittent’ sources, as they cannot generate electricity ‘on demand’, but only when the wind is blowing, and at sufficient strength. Other renewables, like solar and … read more »
What are the pros and cons of onshore wind energy?
Wind turbines harness the energy of moving air to generate electricity. Onshore wind refers to turbines located on land, while offshore turbines are located out at sea or in freshwater. … read more »
What are current recoverable reserves of shale gas globally?
The world’s technically recoverable resources of shale gas, which is the amount of gas that could be recoverable with available technologies, are estimated to be around 200 trillion cubic meters … read more »
What’s the UK’s gas generation strategy?
The Gas Generation Strategy was presented to Parliament in December 2012 and sets out the Government’s view on the role gas can play in the UK’s future electricity market. The … read more »
What is “decarbonisation” of the power sector? Why do we need to decarbonise the power sector in the UK?
The decarbonisation of the power sector means reducing its carbon intensity; that is, the emissions per unit of electricity generated (often given in grams of CO2 per kWh). This is … read more »
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