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
Acoustic Noise Measurement Methodology for the Billia Croo Wave Energy Test Site Lepper, P., Robinson, S., Harland, E. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm: Environmental Statement Environmental Resource Management Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Argyll Array Offshore Windfarm Report to Inform a Shadow Appropriate Assessment - Great Northern Diver Potential SPAs NIRAS Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Diurnal and nocturnal ranging behaviour by moorland-breeding Short-eared Owls Asio flammeus in Scotland Calladine, J., Morrison, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Request for advice about the displacement of marine mammals around operational offshore windfarms Alcock, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Disruption to Benthic Habitats by Moorings of Wave Energy Installations: A Modelling Case Study and Implications for Overall Ecosystem Functioning Krivtsov, V., Linfoot, B. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes
Understanding the Role of Stakeholders in the Wave Energy Consenting Process: Engagement and Sensitivities Simas, T., Muñoz-Arjona, E., Huertas, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Impact of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Array Operation on Nearshore Processes Neill, S., Iglesias, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Long Term Monitoring of Underwater Noise at a Proposed Deployment Site of a Tidal Stream Device Broudic, M., Croft, T., Willis, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Modelling of the Impact of a Wave Farm on Nearshore Sediment Transport Gonzalez, R., Zou, Q., Pan, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Hornsea Project 2 Environmental Impact Assessment SMart Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Annex A: Summary of Operational Underwater Noise from a Wave Energy Converter System at the EMEC Wave Energy Test Site May 2011: Comparison of Pelamis System Operational and Baseline Noise Measurements Lepper, P., Harland, E., Robinson, S. Report Wave, Marine Energy Noise
Development of Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland's Seas: Research Implementation Strategy Scottish Government Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Assessing the Sensitivity of Seabird Populations to Adverse Effects from Tidal Stream Turbines and Wave Energy Devices Furness, R., Wade, H., Robbins, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Accommodating Wave and Tidal Energy - Control and Decision in Scotland Johnson, K., Kerr, S., Side, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Survey, Deploy and Monitor Licensing Policy Guidance Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Radar Monitoring of Migrating Pink-Footed Geese: Behavioural Responses to Offshore Wind Farm Development Plonczkier, P., Simms, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Avoidance Birds
Request for advice on the populations of cetaceans that might be involved in significant interactions with marine renewable energy developments in Scottish marine waters Northridge, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
London Array Offshore Wind Farm Project - Aerial Bird Survey Report Winter 2010/11 & 2011/12 (Zones 1 & 2) APEM Ltd Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Foraging ranges of northern gannets Morus bassanus in relation to proposed offshore wind farms in the UK: 2011 Langston, R., Teuten, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Moray East Environmental Statement Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Annex I Survey and Benthic Sampling for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Precision Marine Survey Ltd Report Wind Energy Physical Environment
Ness of Duncansby Scoping Report ScottishPower Renewables Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessment of array shape of tidal stream turbines on hydro-environmental impacts and power output Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Aerial Survey of Seabirds: The Advent of Digital Methods Buckland, S., Burt, M., Rexstad, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
FLOWBEC: A Review of Measured and Modelled Data for the Wave Hub Site Ashton, I., Smith, G., Johanning, L. Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
EMEC Scale Site Consenting Process: Guidance for Developers European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Experimental Evidence for the Effect of Small Wind Turbine Proximity and Operation on Bird and Bat Activity Miderman, J., Pendlebury, C., Pearce-Higgins, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Population Sizes of Seabirds Breeding in Scottish SPAs Lewis, M., Lye, G., Pendlebury, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Birds
Population Sizes of Seabirds breeding in Scottish Special Protection Areas Lewis, M., Lye, G., Pendlebury, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Population Trends of Breeding Seabird Colonies in Scottish SPAs Malcolm, F., Lye, G., Lewis, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Scoping study for tidal stream energy development in Scottish waters Davies, I., Gubbins, M., Watret, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Scoping Study For Offshore Wave Energy Development In Scottish Waters Davies, I., Gubbins, M., Watret, R. Report Marine Energy, Wave Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Decommissioning Programme Low, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Humber Gateway OWF: Pre-construction Ornithological Monitoring Programme (OMP) Pendlebury, C., Garner, G., Walls, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Annex I: Movements and Diving Behaviour of Juvenile Grey Seals in Areas of High Tidal Energy Thompson, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Oyster 800 at EMEC Aquamarine Power Ltd Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Spatial Variation in Foraging Behaviour of a Marine Top Predator (Phoca vitulina) Determined by a Large-Scale Satellite Tagging Program Sharples, R., Moss, S., Patterson, T. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
ReNews Global Marine 2012 Report Westbrook, T., Kennedy, S., Wachtmeister, W. Magazine Article Marine Energy
Fisheries and marine renewable energy interactions: A summary report on a scoping workshop for the Marine Renewable Energy Knowledge Exchange Programme Rodwell, L., Campbell, M., de Groot, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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