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High Five! Momentous month for onshore wind 21 September 2012 Milestone reached as 5 gigawatts of onshore capacity achieved this month Diversity of projects shown as community-owned project in England joins commercial scheme in Scotland tipping the balance Each megawatt of onshore win...
Offshore wind industry to slash costs by over 30% in next seven years 13 June 2012 Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report sets out key actions for industry and Government to cut the cost of generating electricity in the sector by over 30% to £100 per megawatt hour by 2020. Tas...
Super September! UK passes 2.5 gigawatt offshore wind landmark 27 September 2012 2.5 gigawatt milestone surpassed, extending the UK’s global lead in offshore wind £2 billion of investment in 3 new offshore wind farms - more than 1,700 jobs created Offshore wind capacity can now power ...
First RenewableUK Energy Awards winners announced 28 June 2012 RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has announced the winners of the association's inaugural Energy Awards. More than three-hundred guests, including busine...
SCORE! – 20% of UK households powered by wind 28 June 2012 New Government stats show that in the first quarter of 2012 the UK’s wind fleet produced enough power to meet the needs of over six million homes Wind output increased by half compared to same period last year Electricity from...
Renewables rising – wind power passes the six gigawatt threshold 18 January 2012 6GW of installed capacity as wind industry makes great stride forward UK now has enough installed capacity to supply over 3.3 million homes Chief Secretary to the Treasury calls for further expansion of w...
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Wind Power has strong support among British public – and the look of wind farms on the landscape is acceptable to the majority 19 April 2012 67% in favour of the use of wind power in the UK, only 8% oppose A majority (57%) find the look of wind farms on the landscape acceptable and a ...