United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (UK) is located in Northern Europe, covers 242,495 km2 (93,628 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 68.2 million people (UN data, 2021). The UK’s primary energy production is 1,422 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 30 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 39% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). The UK is home to 181 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

The UK is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. The UK had 4 policy and 8 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

The UK is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. The UK had a total installed wind power capacity of 28.7 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 3.01 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with United Kingdom.

Total: 1542

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Assessing the impact of introduced infrastructure at sea with cameras: A case study for spatial scale, time and statistical power Bicknell, A., Sheehan, E., Godley, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Benthic Conservation Features and Species Associated With Subsea Pipelines: Considerations for Decommissioning Rouse, S., Lacey, N., Hayes, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Effects of impulsive noise on marine mammals: investigating range‐dependent risk Hastie, G., Merchant, N., Götz, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Localised anthropogenic wake generates a predictable foraging hotspot for top predators Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, W., Waggitt, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Changes in Flow Birds, Seabirds
Review of the potential of seabird colony monitoring to inform monitoring programmes for consented offshore wind farm projects Cook, A., Humphreys, E., Robinson, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Marine Mammals and Tidal Energy: Annual Report to Scottish Government Palmer, L., Gillespie, D., Macaulay, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
EMEC Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Appraisal Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Three‐dimensional movements of harbour seals in a tidally energetic channel: Application of a novel sonar tracking system Hastie, G., Bivins, M., Coram, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity Richardson, S., Lintott, P., Hosken, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Statement European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Navigation, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
SubHub Community Demonstrator QED Naval Limited Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
The Behavioural and Physiological Effects of Pile-driving Noise on Marine Species Corbett, W. Thesis Noise Invertebrates
Fine scale spatial variability in the influence of environmental cycles on the occurrence of dolphins at coastal sites Fernandez-Betelu, O., Graham, I., Cornulier, T. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Improving understanding of bottlenose dolphin movements along the east coast of Scotland (Interim Report 2019) Arso Civil, M., Louis, M., Hague, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Magallanes Renovables ATIR at EMEC Magallanes Renovables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Defining project envelopes for marine energy projects: Review and Tidal energy test facility and marine mammals case study Sparling, C., Smith, K. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Challenges and Opportunities for Ecosystem-Based Management and Marine Spatial Planning in the Irish Sea O'Higgins, T., O'Higgins, L., O'Hagan, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Scottish Waters East Region Regional Sectoral Marine Plan Strategic Ornithology Study: final report Searle, K., Butler, A., Mobbs, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Moray Firth River Oykel Missing Salmon Project Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, University of Glasgow Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
A typology of different perspectives on the spatial economic impacts of marine spatial planning Gustavsson, M., Morrissey, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Moray Firth River Deveron Missing Salmon Project The Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, University of Glasgow Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Civil society participation in the Scottish marine planning process and the role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations Brooker, E., Hopkins, C., Devenport, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Moray Firth River Shin Missing Salmon Project Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, University of Glasgow Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
An LCA of the Pelamis wave energy converter Thomson, R., Chick, J., Harrison, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Moray Firth River Ness Missing Salmon Project Ness District Salmon Fishery Board, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, University of Glasgow Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Resilience and social capital: The engagement of fisheries communities in marine spatial planning Bakker, Y., de Koning, J., van Tatenhove, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
North East Scotland Salmon and Sea Trout Tracking Array: Interim Report River Dee Trust, Marine Scotland Science Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Pelagic Fish
Moray Firth River Conon Missing Salmon Project Cromarty Firth Fishery Board, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, University of Glasgow Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Moray Firth River Spey Missing Salmon Project Spey Fishery Board, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, University of Glasgow Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Community Benefits and UK Offshore Wind Farms: evolving convergence in a divergent practice Glasson, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
From ocean sprawl to blue-green infrastructure – A UK perspective on an issue of global significance Evans, A., Firth, L., Hawkins, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Scapa Flow Scale Site Environmental Description 2019 European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
D6.2 Environmental Impact Report of the H2020 project PowerKite Kregting, L., Schmitt, P., Lieber, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Beatrice Decommissioning Programmes: Final Version Repsol Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Biodiversity Characterisation of Fouling Communities and Their Hydrodynamic Consequences on Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure in the UK Want, A., Harris, R., Porter, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change
Strategic Environmental Assessment of Wave energy technologies (SEAWave) European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Fox, J. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Power Take-Off System for a Subsea Tidal Kite D6.2 - Environmental Impact Report Kregting, L., Schmitt, P., Lieber, L. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Noise characterization of a subsea tidal kite Schmitt, P., Pine, M., Culloch, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Rampion Offshore Wind Vestas Wind Systems A/S Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Fine-Scale Hydrodynamic Metrics Underlying Predator Occupancy Patterns in Tidal Stream Environments Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, A., Waggitt, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
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