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: 1543

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Measurements of Shoreline Wave Action to Establish Possible Environmental and Ecological Effects from Wave Energy Converter Arrays Beharie, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
A Comparison of Underwater Noise at Two High Energy Sites Willis, M., Broudic, M., Croft, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Short Term Temporal Behavioural Responses in Pollack, Pollachius pollachius to Marine Tidal Turbine Devices; a Combined Video and ADCP Doppler Approach Broadhurst, M., Barr, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish
EMEC Scapa Flow Scale Wave Test Site European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
An Investigation of the Impacts of Climate Change on Wave Energy Generation: The Wave Hub, Cornwall, UK Reeve, D., Chen, Y., Pan, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
EMEC Shapinsay Sound Scale Tidal Test Site European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Generating Electricity from the Oceans Bahaj, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Effects of the Construction of Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm on the Prey Base of Little Tern Sternula albifons at its Most Important UK Colony Perrow, M., Gilroy, J., Skeate, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Atlantis Resources Corporation at EMEC SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Guidance for Developers at EMEC Grid-Connected Sites: Supporting Environmental Documentation European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Brough Head Wave Farm Scoping Report Meynell, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Oyster 2 (Phase 1) Decommissioning Programme Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Guernsey Regional Environmental Assessment of Marine Energy Guernsey Renewable Energy Team Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy
Field Scale Experiments to Assess the Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Organisms Gill, A., Mueller-Blenkle, C., McGregor, P. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Noise Fish
Aquamarine Power Environmental Statement Aquamarine Power Ltd, Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Aquamarine Power Environmental Impact Assessment Aquamarine Power Ltd, Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Oyster 2 Wave Energy Project Environmental Statement Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Inch Cape Offshore Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Out of Sight but Not out of Mind? Public Perceptions of Wave Energy Bailey, I., West, J., Whitehead, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Argyll Array Offshore Wind Farm: Habitat Regulations Assessment - Screening for Likely Significant Effects Dewar, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Understanding Benthic Productivity on Artificial Structures: Maximising the Benefit of Marine Renewable Energy Devices Porter, J., Rouse, S., Wilding, T. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Aquamarine Power Environmental Monitoring Plan Tipler, P. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Human pressures on UK seabed habitats: a cumulative impact assessment Foden, J., Rogers, S., Jones, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
The Marine Environmental Monitoring Plan (MEMP) for Scotland's First Offshore WInd Farm: Robin Rigg, Solway Firth, Scotland Walls, R., Shenton, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals
Measuring the interaction between marine features of Special Protection Areas with offshore wind farm development zones through telemetry: first breeding season report Thaxter, C., Ross-Smith, V., Clark, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Temporal Variability in the Benthos: Does the Sea Floor Function Differently over Time? Frid, C. Journal Article Invertebrates
Acceptance, acceptability and environmental justice: the role of community benefits in wind energy development Cowell, R., Bristow, G., Munday, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Farr Point Wave Farm Development: Request for Scoping Opinion Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Shapinsay Sound Scale Site: Environmental Description European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal
SeaGen Tidal Turbine - An Exercise in Adaptive Management Ainsworth, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Insect Attraction to Wind Turbines: Does Colour Play a Role? Long, C., Flint, J., Lepper, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction Invertebrates, Birds, Bats
Scapa Flow Scale Site: Environmental Description European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave
Ocean Power Technologies Moray Firth Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Making Marine Renewable Energy Mainstream Murray, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Assessment of Risk to Marine Mammals from Underwater Marine Renewable Devices in Welsh Waters: Phase 2 - Studies of Marine Mammals in Welsh High Tidal Waters Gordon, J., Thompson, D., Leaper, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessment of Risk to Marine Mammals from Underwater Marine Renewable Devices in Welsh Waters: Phase 1 - Desktop Review of Marine Mammals and Risks from Underwater Marine Renewable Devices in Welsh Waters Wilson, B., Gordon, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement Marine Mammals
Update of UK Shadow Flicker Evidence Base Parsons Brinckerhoff Report Wind Energy Lighting Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Hebridean Marine Energy Futures (HMEF) Christie, D., Vögler, A., Morrison, J. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Birds, Seabirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework: Technical Addendum RPS group Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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