1. Wind Energy Sam Hubbard 24 th February 2005

2. The Current Situation The UK presently has an installed capacity of 888.8 MW Both onshore and offshore installations Wind energy is the third largest contributor to renewable energy supply Presently supplies 0.3% of the total UK’s energy supply

3. Benefits of Wind Energy Renewable UK has one of the best resources of wind in Europe Clean, emission free energy Economy Friendly

4. Limitations And Implications Visual Intrusion Bird Strikes Intermittency Rotor Failure Noise Public Opposition and Planning Constraints

5. Projections The UK presently has an installed capacity of 888.8 MW BWEA projects a capacity of 8000 MW by 2010 280 MW was installed in 2004 With Onshore and offshore developments in future more MW per year will be installed

6. Current Installation Rates

7. If Trends Continue 19981999 2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030 Year 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 MW Capacity This is incredibly unlikely

8. Scenario 2 Installation Rates

9. Scenario 3 Installation Rates remain the same

10. Scenario 4 Installation Rates

11. Total Capacity under Scenario 4

12. Projections By 2010 a capacity of 6688.8MW By 2015 a capacity of 10888.8MW By 2020 a capacity of 12848.8MW By 2025 a capacity of 13363.8MW By 2030 a capacity of 13646.8MW

13. Generation Capability By 2010, 63.3 PJ By 2015 103.0 PJ By 2020 121.6 PJ By 2025 126.4 PJ By 2030 129.1 PJ

14. Conclusions Wind Energy is clean effective form of energy to contribute to the energy mix Development is likely to level of after 2010 Depends On Technology Advances Cannot be developed over 15% of total mix

15. Acknowledgements/References DTI Renewables BWEA E on UK Country Guardian Boyle et al. Energy for a Sustainable Future Video intro courtesy of BWEA