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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: 1616

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Ocean sprawl facilitates dispersal and connectivity of protected species Henry, L., Mayorga-Adame, C., Fox, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewables: Linking Concepts for Implementation. A Case Study from Scotland MacDonald, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The legislative regime for environment assessment and approval of offshore wind energy developments in England and Wales Wawryk, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Estimating Seabird Flight Height using LiDAR Cook, A., Ward, R., Hansen, W. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Scoping Opinion Marine Scotland, Scottish Government Guidance Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
Comparative Effects of Climate Change and Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in a Shelf Sea De Dominicis, M., Wolf, J., Murray, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub Greaves, D. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 15: Offshore Conclusions GoBe Consultants Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 5: Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology GoBe Consultants Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Export Nation-A Year in UK Wind, Wave and Tidal Exports RenewableUK Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Short-Term Behavioural Responses of Wintering Waterbirds to Marine Activity Jarrett, D., Cook, A., Woodward, I. Report Avoidance, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 7: Marine Mammals SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal: Y1 Environmental Monitoring Report Smith, K., Simpson, N. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
The Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection: a case study with birds diving in tidal waters Cole, E., Waggitt, J., Hedenstrom, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
The large-scale impact of offshore wind farm structures on pelagic primary productivity in the southern North Sea Slavik, K., Lemmen, C., Zhang, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
East Anglia THREE: Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Comparison of damage to live v. euthanized Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts from passage through an Archimedean screw turbine Brackley, R., Lucas, M., Thomas, R. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Pelagic Fish, Fish
Comparative effects of climate change and tidal stream energy extraction in the NW European continental shelf De Dominicis, M., Wolf, J., Murray, R. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Can tidal stream turbines change the tides in the Pentland Firth, and is there an acceptable limit? Murray, R. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment
Assessing the Impact of Rows of Tidal-Stream Turbines on the Overtides of the M2 [Presentation] Potter, D., Folkard, A., Ilić, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal Stream and Wave Energy Cost Reduction and Industrial Benefit: Summary Analysis Smart, G., Noonan, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Black-boxing the Evidence: Planning Regulation and Major Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects in England and Wales Rydin, Y., Natarajan, L., Lee, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Scotland Review of Approaches and Costs of Decommissioning Offshore Wind Installations Public Report Marine Scotland Science Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Morlais Tidal Array Scoping Report Moffatt, F., Knollys, M. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Decommissioning Programme for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Rampion Offshore Wind Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Deployment of a Shallow Water Wave Energy Converter at the EMEC Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Report and Project-specific Environmental Monitoring Plan Laminaria Report Marine Energy, Wave
Seasonal and Diel Patterns in Cetacean Use and Foraging at a Potential Marine Renewable Energy Site Nuuttila, H., Bertelli, C., Mendzil, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Proceedings of the 6th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop University of Oxford Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Local voices on renewable energy projects: the performative role of the regulatory process for major offshore infrastructure in England and Wales Rydin, Y., Natarajan, L., Lee, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Do local economic interests matter when regulating nationally significant infrastructure? The case of renewable energy infrastructure projects Rydin, Y., Natarajan, L., Lee, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Black Guillemot Ecology in Relation to Tidal Stream Energy Generation: An Evaluation of Current Knowledge and Information Gaps Johnston, D., Furness, R., Robbins, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Seabirds, Birds
Navigating the participatory processes of renewable energy infrastructure regulation: A 'local participant perspective' on the NSIPs regime in England and Wales Natarajan, L., Rydin, Y., Lock, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Predicting the impacts of wind farms on seabirds: An individual-based model Warwick-Evans, V., Atkinson, P., Walkington, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Avoidance Seabirds, Birds
Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement RPS group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Appropriate Assessment for Nova Innovations Ltd, Extended Shetland Tidal Array, March 2018 Humphries, S., Bell, K., Holland, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Co-locating offshore wind farms and marine protected areas Ashley, M., Austen, M., Rodwell, L. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
The effects of temporary exclusion of activity due to wind farm construction on a lobster (Homarus gammarus) fishery suggests a potential management approach Roach, M., Cohen, M., Forster, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Finding out the Fate of Displaced Birds Searle, K., Mobbs, D., Butler, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Do tidal stream energy projects offer more value than offshore wind farms? A case study in the United Kingdom Lamy, J., Azevedo, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Modeling Hydro-environmental Impacts of Tidal Range Renewable Energy Projects in Coastal Waters Falconer, R., Angeloudis, A., Ahmadian, R. Book Chapter Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Sediment Transport, Physical Environment

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