Here are the top 10 facts on the industry the energy minister pretty much wants to end

Top 10 UK wind energy facts - 31 Oct 2012 - Analysis

Here are the top 10 facts on the industry the energy minister pretty much wants to end

A new report from trade association RenewableUK has painted a bright picture of the UK's wind power sector, including a major upswing in approval rates for new onshore projects. Here, BusinessGreen outlines its key findings and recommendations: 1. Wind power is booming - There was 6.9GW of total operational wind farm capacity by the end of June this year, with a further 4.2GW in construction and 5GW with planning consent. 2. Wind is to provide a 10th of UK electricity - If current levels of growth continue, wind energy capacity will reach 13.5GW by the end of 2013, delivering 10 per cent of the UK's electricity needs. 3. Councils are saying 'yes' to onshore wind - Wind farms have finally bucked the downward trend in planning approval rates. For the first time in five years, the amount of UK capacity being approved at a local level has increased instead of decreased. 4. Pla...

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@smartenergygrid » 04 Nov '12, 6pm
Top 10 UK wind energy facts. BusinessGreen outlines the latest findings from RenewableUK's wind power report. [link]
@Becca_Rigors » 31 Oct '12, 10am
RT @RenewableUK: The team @BusinessGreen have digested our SOI report [link]
@RenewableUK » 31 Oct '12, 10am
The team @BusinessGreen have digested our SOI report [link]
@COWEC_News » 31 Oct '12, 10am
RT @WindPowerNepal: Wind power is booming in the UK [link] [link]
@kushal_977 » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Wind power is booming in the UK [link] via @businessgreen
@BenNiblett » 31 Oct '12, 9am
good news via @james_bg - now 12,000 full time jobs in UK wind power, and new wind farms get approved faster. [link]
@c_addison » 31 Oct '12, 9am
10 facts about UK wind energy [link] eg will provide 10% electricity by end 2013 & offshore wind employs +45% than 2 yrs ago
@EvolvingCaveman » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Top 10 UK wind energy facts - 31 Oct 2012 - Analysis from BusinessGreen [link] via @businessgreen
@ILIENERGY » 31 Oct '12, 9am
RT @WillN_BG: Seems like a good day to put up our Top 10 UK wind energy facts... Take note, John Hayes [link]
@WillN_BG » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Seems like a good day to put up our Top 10 UK wind energy facts... Take note, John Hayes [link]
@jossgarman » 31 Oct '12, 9am
RT @ianbirrell: Ten facts on wind energy you won't hear from John Hayes (h/t @James_BG) [link]
@straightplc » 31 Oct '12, 9am
RT @james_bg: Here are the top 10 facts on the industry the energy minister pretty much wants to end [link] #WindEnergy
@LondonRemade » 31 Oct '12, 9am
RT @James_BG: Here are the top 10 facts on the industry the energy minister pretty much wants to end [link]
@ianbirrell » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Ten facts on wind energy you won't hear from John Hayes (h/t @James_BG) [link]
@James_BG » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Here are the top 10 facts on the industry the energy minister pretty much wants to end [link]
@ugetconsultancy » 31 Oct '12, 7am
Wind is to provide a 10th of UK electricity. [link]
@JReynoldsUK » 31 Oct '12, 9am
RT @James_BG: Here are the top 10 facts on the industry the energy minister pretty much wants to end [link]