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: 1485

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Enabling Actions Report Anatec Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Navigation
Report on the Implications for European Sites Proposed Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm The Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Strangford Lough and the SeaGen Tidal Turbine Savidge, G., Ainsworth, D., Bearhop, S. Book Chapter Tidal, Marine Energy
Falmouth Bay Test Site: Guide to Deployments and Application Process Requirements FaBTest Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Upland Land use Predicts Population Decline in a Globally Near-Threatened Wader Douglas, D., Bellamy, P., Stephen, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Maximising the Value of Marine Energy to the United Kingdom Marine Energy Programme Board Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Modelling Flight Heights of Marine Birds to More Accurately Assess Collision Risk with Offshore Wind Turbines Johnston, A., Cook, A., Wright, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Regulatory Workshop on Underwater Acoustics: Final Report to NERC European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Noise
Refinements to the EFDC model for predicting the hydro-environmental impacts of a barrage across the Severn Estuary Zhou, J., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Studies of Harbour Seal Behaviour in Areas of High Tidal Energy: Part 1. Movements and Diving Behaviour of Harbour Seals in Kyle Rhea Thompson, D. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm and connection works Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Walker, L. , Fernandes, F., Roberts, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Monitoring ship noise to assess the impact of coastal developments on marine mammals Merchant, N., Pirotta, E., Barton, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Quantifying the Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Gannet Populations: A Strategic Ringing Project Furness, R., Wanless, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Strategic Sectoral Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland Davies, I., Pratt, D. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Co-Location of Activities and Designations: A Means of Solving or Creating Problems in Marine Spatial Planning? Christie, N., Smyth, K., Barnes, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Baselines and Monitoring Methods for Detecting Impacts of Hydrodynamic Energy Extraction on Intertidal Communities of Rocky Shores Want, A., Beharie, R., Bell, M. Book Chapter Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Rethinking Underwater Sound-Recording Methods to Work at Tidal-Stream and Wave-Energy Sites Wilson, B., Lepper, P., Carter, C. Book Chapter Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Noise
Modelling Harbour Seal Habitat by Combining Data from Multiple Tracking Bailey, H., Hammond, P., Thompson, P. Journal Article Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Understanding the potential effects of wave energy devices on kelp biotopes Macleod, A., Orr, K., Greenhill, L. Report Wave Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Offshore Marine Renewable Energy Devices as Stepping Stones Across Biogeographical Boundaries Adams, T., Miller, R., Aleynik, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
The UK National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-on. Work package Report 6: shared, plural and cultural values of ecosystems Kenter, J., Reed, M., Irvine, K. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
South Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone Marine Energy Wales , ORE Catapult Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
Environmental Survey Report Hywind Offshore Windfarm MMT Sweden Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Fairhead Tidal Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Document McGrath, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal EMF, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Foraging Ranges of Northern Gannets in Relation to Proposed Offshore Wind Farms in the UK: 2010-2012 Langston, R., Teuten, E., Butler, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
The Opportunity for Co-Operation and Collaboration between Ireland and Scotland in Ocean Energy Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Report on the Implication for European Sites Proposed East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm The Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Examining potential effects of marine renewable energy developments on top predators Philpott, E. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment
Network approach for local and community governance of energy: The case of Oxfordshire Parag, Y., Hamilton, J., White, V. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Short-Term Disturbance by a Commercial Two-Dimensional Seismic Survey does Not Lead to Long-Term Displacement of Harbour Porpoises Thompson, P., Brookes, K., Graham, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Using network analysis to understand public policy for wave energy Vantoch-Wood, A., Connor, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Understanding commercial fish space use around Marine Renewable Energy sites: novel acoustic array-based fish tracking and monitoring at Wave Hub, Cornwall Sims, D., Cotterell, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates
Framework for Assessing Impacts of Pile-Driving Noise from Offshore Wind Farm Construction on a Harbour Seal Population Thomson, P., Hastie, G., Nedwell, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Project Phase 1 Intertidal Survey Report Xodus Group Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment
Wave & Tidal Consenting Position Paper Series: Ornithological Impacts Kirby, A., Hawkins, K., Freeman, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds
2013, Royal Haskoning DHV, Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Annual Monitoring Report Royal Haskoning, Royal Haskoning DHV Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Eco-Hydro-Acoustic Modeling and its Use as an EIA Tool Rossington, K., Benson, T., Lepper, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
Diving Behaviour of Black Guillemots Cepphus grylle in the Pentland Firth, UK: Potential for Interactions with Tidal Stream Energy Developments Masden, E., Foster, S., Jackson, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Birds
Little tern Sternula albifrons use of Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm in 2013 Perrow, M., Harwood, A. , Praca, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
A Political, Economic, Social, Technology, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) Approach for Risk Identification of the Tidal Industry in the United Kingdom Kolios, A., Read, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
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