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: 1471

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Argyll Bird Report Maguire, E. Report Seabirds, Birds
Evidence for Infanticide in Bottlenose Dolphins: An Explanation for Violent Interactions with Harbour Porpoises? Patterson, I., Reid, R., Wilson, B. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Bird Disturbance: Improving the Quality and Utility of Disturbance Research Hill, D., Hockin, D., Price, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds
Estimating Harbour Seal Abundance and Status in an Estuarine Habitat in North-East Scotland Thompson, P., Tollit, D., Wood, D. Journal Article Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
A Study of the Risk of Collision with Power Lines by Waterbirds in Winter at Shotton Steel Works, North Wales Balmer, D., Henderson, I., Clark, N. Report Wind Energy Collision, Avoidance Waterfowl, Birds
The Birds of Blyth Harbour Still, D., Little, B., Lawrence, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Wind Power and Planning: The Environmental Impact of Windfarms in the UK Coles, R., Taylor, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
The Effects of Aero-Generators on Moorland Bird Populations in the Orkney Islands, Scotland Meek, E., Ribbands, J., Christer, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Seabirds, Birds
Counting Seabirds at Sea from Ships: A Review of Methods Employed and a Suggestion for a Standardized Approach Tasker, M., Jones, P., Dixon, T. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
Environmental Aspects of Large-Scale Wind-Power Systems in the UK Robson, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Wave Dragon Project - Milla Fjord Site Wave Dragon ApS Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Westray South Tidal Project DP Energy Ltd. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
GSK Montrose Tidal Array GSK Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Sound of Islay Demonstration Tidal Array SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
North West Lewis Wave Array Aquamarine Power Ltd Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
West Islay Tidal Project Energy Park DEME Blue Energy (DBE) , DP Energy Ltd. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Kyle Rhea Tidal Stream Array Project Marine Current Turbines (MCT) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Minesto Holyhead Deep - Non-grid connected DG500 Minesto Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Argyll Tidal Demonstrator Project Nautricity Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Anglesey Skerries Tidal Stream Array SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Nova Innovation - OCEANSTAR Nova Innovation Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Churchill Barriers - Wave Overtopping and Tidal Flow Energy Capture Orkney Islands Council Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Fair Head Tidal Array DP Energy Ltd. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Ness of Duncansby Tidal Array ScottishPower Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
West Orkney South Wave Energy Site E.ON Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) , Orbital Marine Power Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Torr Head Project OpenHydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Farr Point Wave Array - Phase 1 Pelamis Wave Power Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Nova Innovation - SEASTAR Nova Innovation Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
OpenHydro Alderney OpenHydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Costa Head Wave Farm Archimedes Wave Swing Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
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