27 March 2006
Previous predictions for the amount of the United Kingdom's electricity produced by wind power will be exceeded, according to new report.
The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) said that by 2010, the onshore wind industry will generate 50% more electricity than previously predicted.
By the end of the decade the UK will have installed 6,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity, generating almost 5% of UK electricity supply, avoiding up to 13 million tonnes of CO2 emissions and delivering nearly half of the government's 2010 renewable energy target,
Chris Tomlinson, BWEA's head of onshore, said: "Onshore wind can play a hugely significant role in meeting renewable energy and climate change targets. Our research proves, very clearly, that onshore wind will deliver, bringing major benefits to the economy and the environment while securing our energy supplies.
"Wind is already firmly established as part of the UK's energy mix and its continued expansion must be fully recognised in the government's energy review."
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