Scotland’s first commercial wind farm, Hagshaw Hill, is undergoing repowering with new turbines

Wind power has emerged as the second largest source of electricity generation in the UK

Wind power accounted for a 50.7% of British electricity, surpassing both nuclear and gas generation on Saturday

Data reveals 3.95GW of wind energy projects are waiting in the planning pipeline, in addition to 4GW of planned floating offshore wind

The failure to address transmission bottlenecks led to curtailment costs of £1.5 billion and emissions of 2.5 million tonnes of CO2, according to a report

The government has set a target to grow offshore wind power capacity from 13.7GW to 50GW by 2030

New incentives are being considered for local communities that support onshore wind projects near their homes

Wind provided 32.4% of the nation’s power, with gas delivering 31.7%, analysis claims

Its 7.25MW turbine can withstand 134mph wind speeds for up to 10 minutes

The UK saw the lowest conventional generation, including gas-fired and coal-fired generation of any first quarters on record since 2015, according to a report