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: 1542

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: September-October (Seasonal) Report – Northern Isles Soares, K., Young, S., Warford, S. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri Want, A., Goubard, A., Jonveaux, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
WP11 Boat Based Seabird and Marine Mammal Survey - 2023 Interim Report Falch, E., Waggitt, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Bats, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
How bubble curtains protect porpoises from wind farm noise Hardach, S. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessing fish ecology around OWFs using eDNA Elliot, M., Dickens, S., Robbins, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Automated Detection and Tracking of Marine Mammals in the Vicinity of Tidal Turbines Using Multibeam Sonar Gillespie, D., Hastie, G., Montabaranom, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: July-September (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S., Hawkins, L. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: July-September (Seasonal) Report – Central North Sea Young, S., Pereira, D., Player, M. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Flight heights obtained from GPS versus altimeters influence estimates of collision risk with offshore wind turbines in Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus Johnston, D., Thaxter, C., Boersch-Supan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: April-June (Seasonal) Report – Central North Sea Young, S., Pereira, D., Player, M. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Dogger Bank Wind Farm General Electric Company Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
West of Orkney Windfarm Offshore Environmental Impact Assessment West of Orkney Windfarm Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Analysis of microplastics in sediments from the Hywind Scotland wind farm Piarulli, S., Sorensen, L., Kubowicz, S. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment
Field data-based correlation between scour at offshore wind farms (OWFs) and hydrodynamic drivers Ludwig, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Underwater Noise of Two Operational Tidal Stream Turbines: A Comparison Risch, D., Marmo, B., van Geel, N. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: April-June (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S., Steinmetz, K. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Marine Restoration Potential (MaRePo) Johnson, C., Axelsson, M., Brown, L. Report Wind Energy Invertebrates
Responses of GPS-Tagged Territorial Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines in Scotland Fielding, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Shetland Tidal Array Decommissioning Environmental and Protected Species Risk Assessment Smith, K. Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: January – March (Seasonal) Report – Central North Sea Young, S., Pereira, D., Barker, L. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: January-March (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S., Grant, R. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report April 2022 to July 2023 Nova Innovation Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Environmental DNA reveals spatial patterns of fish and plankton diversity at a floating offshore wind farm Hestetun, J., Ray, J., Murvoll, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fish
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Scotland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Offshore Transmission Infrastructure Project Environmental Monitoring Programme Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Wind Farm Project Environmental Monitoring Programme: Moray East Offshore Wind Farm Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Residency and habitat use of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) within an offshore wind farm Thatcher, H., Stamp, T., Wilcockson, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Diving into a just transition: How are fisheries considered during the emergence of renewable energy production in Scottish waters? Withouck, I., Tett, P., Doran, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Offshore construction using gravity-base foundations indicates no long-term impacts on dolphins and harbour porpoise Potlock, K., Temple, A., Berggren, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental benthos survey, Hywind Scotland Moskeland, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
ENFAIT: Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal - Final Project and European ESEAs Norwood, R., Olsen, S., Brooker, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Metabarcoding of sediment eDNA communities at the Hywind Scotland OWF – A pilot study Hestetun, J., Dahlgren, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change
Scoping Opinion for Dogger Bank D Offshore Wind Farm The Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Geospatial dimensions of the renewable energy transition — The importance of prioritisation Butschek, F., Peters, J., Remmers, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Mapping Environmental Considerations for Marine Spatial Planning in Wales: Methodology Murray, L., Bloomfield, H., Skates, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: October-December (Seasonal) Report – Central North Sea Young, S., Pereira, D., Davitt, V. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: October-December (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S., Pereira, D., Davitt, V. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Information to support Environmental Assessment of tidal lagoon developments in Wales Natural Resource Wales Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Decision notice Section 36 variation Moray East Offshore Wind Farm March 2018 Bain, N. Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
No Observed Effects of Subsea Renewable Energy Infrastructure on Benthic Environments Smyth, D., Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment
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