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In Scotland, renewable energy beats nuclear power

flag-ScotlandRenewable energy in Scotland exceeds nuclear, PennEnergy  January 19, 2015 Source: Vattenfall In the first months of 2014 renewable energy in Scotland exceeded nuclear and became the top source of electricity.

In 2011 the Scottish government established a target for the equivalent of 100 percent of Scotland’s electricity demand to be supplied from renewable sources by 2020. The government has also set an interim target of achieving 50 percent of its electricity demand from renewable power by 2015.The country seems to be well under way. During the first six months of 2014, renewables generated 32 percent more electricity than any other single source. In numbers, renewables (mainly onshore wind and hydro) generated 10.3 TWh, nuclear (from power stations Hunterston B and Torness) 7.8 TWh, 5.6 TWh from coal and 1.4 TWh from gas-fired powerstations.

The same period saw wind output rise by 20 percent, while hydro generation climbed by 50 percent………..

Not only onshore
Although onshore wind and hydro power are indisputable leaders in Scotland’s renewable energy mix, there is significant growth potential in offshore wind, tidal and solar power.In October 2014, the Scottish Government gave the green light for 500 wind turbines spread across four offshore wind farms in the Forth and Tay region. http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/01/renewable-energy-in-scotland-exceeds-nuclear.html

January 20, 2015 - Posted by | renewable, UK

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