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
Marine Energy Test Area (META) Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
The Irish Sea bed load parting zone: Is it a mid-sea hydrodynamic phenomenon or a geological theoretical concept? Creane, S., O'Shea, M., Coughlan, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) presence is reduced during tidal turbine operation Palmer, L., Gillespie, D., Macaulay, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Morlais Tidal Demonstration Zone Menter Môn Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Quantifying the effects of tidal turbine array operations on the distribution of marine mammals: Implications for collision risk Onoufriou, J., Russell, D., Thompson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Marine Mammal Collision Risk Modelling Vallejo, G., McCarthy, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
A new seabed mobility index for the Irish Sea: Modelling seabed shear stress and classifying sediment mobilisation to help predict erosion, deposition, and sediment distribution Coughlan, M., Guerrini, M., Creane, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Acoustic deterrents influence foraging activity, flight and echolocation behaviour of free-flying bats Gilmour, L. , Holderied, M. , Pickering , S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats
Hywind Scotland Ornithological Monitoring Programme: Overwintering distributions of common guillemot and razorbill populations in Eastern Scotland Bogdanova, M., Buckingham, L., Newell, M. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds
Berwick Bank Wind Farm Offshore Scoping Report RPS group Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Innovation and legacy in energy knowledge infrastructures Hirsch, S., Ribes, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Methods Toolkit for Participatory Engagement and Social Research Haggett, C., Mabon, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The impacts of offshore wind farms on local tourism and recreation: a research study Glasson, J., Durning, B., Welch, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Bayesian network modelling provides spatial and temporal understanding of ecosystem dynamics within shallow shelf seas Trifonova, N., Scott, B., De Dominicis, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report: Subsea video monitoring Smith, K. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Wales OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report: Vantage point surveys Smith, K., Date, H., Waggitt, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Adopting a Wider Ecosystem Approach for Fisheries Management Hawkins, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Understanding seabird and marine mammal occupancy of tidal stream environments at annual and seasonal scales Brown, K. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Displacement Birds, Marine Mammals
When speed matters: The importance of flight speed in an avian collision risk model Masden, E., Cook, A., McCluskie, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm: Post-Construction Turbine Foundation Marine Ecology Survey Report (Year One) Cordingley, A., Hubble, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Assessing movements of Lesser Black-backed Gulls using GPS tracking devices in relation to the Walney Extension and Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farms Clewley, G., Thaxter, C., Humphreys, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Harbour porpoises exhibit localized evasion of a tidal turbine Gillespie, D., Palmer, L., Macaulay, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Fast & Flexible: streamlining a simulation- based approach to collision risk assessments Horne, N., Schmitt, P., Culloch, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade motion status Fielding, A., Anderson, D., Benn, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Post-fledging movements, mortality and migration of juvenile northern gannets Lane, J., Pollock, C., Jeavons, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Seabirds
Bombora mWave Demonstration Project Bombora Wave Power Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Auditory impairment from acoustic seal deterrents predicted for harbour porpoises in a marine protected area Findlay, C., Aleynik, D., Farcas, A. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report North Falls Offshore Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Far-Field Effects of Impulsive Noise on Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins Fernandez-Betelu, O., Graham, I., Brookes, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Tidal stream use by black guillemots Cepphus grylle in relation to a marine renewable energy development Johnston, D., Furness, R., Robbins, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm - Post-construction Cod Spawning Survey - Technical Report Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited Report Wind Energy Fish
Broad-Scale Responses of Harbor Porpoises to Pile-Driving and Vessel Activities During Offshore Windfarm Construction Benhemma-Le Gall, A., Graham, I., Merchant, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions
Combining acoustic tracking and hydrodynamic modelling to study migratory behaviour of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts on entry into high-energy coastal waters McIlvenny, J., Youngson, A., Williamson, B. Journal Article Fish
Mocean Wave Energy Converter: Blue Horizon Mocean Energy Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Scenicness assessment of onshore wind sites with geotagged photographs and impacts on approval and cost-efficiency McKenna, R., Weinand, J., Mulalic, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Wave energy in the UK: Status review and future perspectives Jin, S., Greaves, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm - Post-Construction Benthic Survey Methodology APEM Ltd Report Wind Energy Physical Environment
What international framework to support the sustainable exploitation of marine energy and mineral resources? Willemez, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Resolving Key Uncertainties of Seabird Flight and Avoidance Behaviours at Offshore Wind Farms: Annual report for April 2020 – October 2020 Tjørnløv, R., Skov, H., Armitage, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance Birds, Seabirds
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