Tag: renewableuk

Record-breaking January for UK wind energy

Wind provided 14% of Britain’s electricity (4.13 terawatt hours), enough to power…

More than a quarter of UK homes powered by wind in 2014

Statistics from National Grid which show that record amounts of clean electricity…

Drive to cut offshore wind costs hampered by red tape

Average consenting costs went up 15% for each megawatt consented, says RenewableUK

Wind power beats nuclear and coal in record-breaking August

RenewableUK says new data shows that August was an exceptional month for…

Nearly 15% of UK electricity from renewables

53% of renewable electricity from onshore and offshore wind; 30% increase in…

Nearly 20% of UK’s electricity mix now from renewable sources

Onshore wind showed the highest absolute increase in generation, increasing by 62%…

Public in favour of more wind farms

RenewableUK has today welcomed an opinion poll carried out by ComRes which…

Industry welcomes UK Government decision on wind, wave and tidal energy to unlock growth

Additional certainty from decision will unlock projects valued at billions of pounds,…

Wind power soars – nearly five million UK homes powered in 2011

Wind output increases by over half compared to 2010; contribution driven by…

67 per cent in favour of the use of wind power in the UK

A majority (67 per cent) find the look of wind farms on…