Ministers urged to treble Scotland's onshore wind capacity
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 00:32 · Archive
A report urges ministers to set a target of 30 gigawatts of onshore wind power in Scotland by 2040, nearly triple current capacity.
A report by Biggar Economics urges Scottish ministers to set a target of 30 gigawatts of onshore wind power by 2040, compared with current capacity of 10.7 gigawatts. The research was carried out for the Scottish Onshore Wind Developers Forum.
According to the report, achieving the 30GW target could generate £4.2 billion in gross value added for Scotland's economy. The target would also support an average of 6,100 additional jobs between 2034 and 2040 in the development, construction and operation of new wind farms. Recent analysis found that the target would 'result in system cost savings to the UK consumer'.
Rosie Vetter, chair of the Scottish Onshore Wind Developers Forum, said the onshore wind sector had been 'one of the country's great economic success stories delivering clean power at scale'. She added that 'the current low ambition after 2030 risks preventing the deployment of one of the quickest and cheapest renewable technologies that can support the UK's energy security'. The report notes Scotland has a healthy pipeline of projects under construction and in development, with installed capacity for onshore wind power expected to reach 20GW by around 2032.
How it is being reported
- Ministers urged to set target to almost treble Scotland’s onshore wind powerThe country has onshore wind capacity of about 10.7 gigawatts, but a new report says reaching 30 GW by 2040 could boost jobs and the economy.Independent Business · 4 Nov, 00:01
- Ministers urged to set target to almost treble Scotland’s onshore wind powerThe country has onshore wind capacity of about 10.7 gigawatts, but a new report says reaching 30 GW by 2040 could boost jobs and the economy.Evening Standard · 4 Nov, 00:01
In this story: Scotland · Scottish Onshore Wind Developers Forum · Biggar Economics · Rosie Vetter
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