Fiona McKay News reporter
Wind turbines in Scotland provided a 44 per cent increase in power to the
National Grid during the first quarter of 2018, environmental groups say.
Analysis of WWF wind power data by WeatherEnergy found that in January
alone, renewable wind from onshore turbines powered the equivalent of more
than five million homes. The rise in electricity compares with the same
period in 2017.
Dr Sam Gardner, WWF Scotland’s acting director said: “Renewables have
provided an incredible amount of power during the first three months of
this year.
“An increase of 44 per cent on the record-breaking equivalent period in
2017 is clear evidence the investment made in this technology has paid off
for the economy and the environment, putting Scotland at the forefront of
the fight against climate change.”
Scotland has become a world leader in sourcing its electricity from
renewables and had a record year for creating eco-friendly energy in 2017.
Statistics published recently by the UK Government showed an increase of 26
per cent compared with the previous year.
Some 68.1 per cent per cent of overall electricity consumption in Scotland
came from renewable sources, up 14.1 percentage points from 54 per cent in
2016.
Environmental groups say renewables overtook nuclear as the second biggest
source of power UK-wide in quarter four of 2017.
But they also called for the UK Government to stop excluding cheaper power
such as onshore, wind and solar from the market.
Karen Robinson of WeatherEnergy, which provided the data for WWF said:
“It’s great to see renewables continuing to power Scotland, adding to the
year on year evidence that greater investment in both renewables and
storage is the way forward.”
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