Winds of change for UK renewable energy production

Britons may see thousands of wind farms built around the UK as part of the Government's strategy to increase the amount of energy generated from non fossil fuels. The cost of this investment is said to be around £100bn.

The aim is to increase Britain’s power supply from renewable sources to reach the target of 15% by 2020 imposed by the EU.  This could mean that by the deadline, renewable energy would account for over 30% of electricity supply, 14% of heat supply and up to 10% of transport fuels.

The turbines will be built despite reluctance from the Ministry of Defence, who believe that they can create blind spots in air defence.  It has been proposed that of the planned 7000 turbines, 4000 would be offshore and 300 onshore.

In terms of employment and economic opportunity, estimations show that the renewable energy programme would generate around 160,000 jobs, with a further 100,000 from plans for new nuclear power stations.  The potential for more employment would come from other related energy-saving measures, such as alternative forms of heating. 

PH Jones Ltd has over 8 years experience providing and installing energy efficient central heating systems in homes across England and Wales and is involved in a number of initiatives including contracting to Eaga plc for the provision of grant based energy efficient systems for properties in England and Wales. These include solar energy, ground source heat pumps and air source heat pumps.

Campaigns are planned to encourage the public to adopt more energy saving initiatives in their everyday lives, and to use low energy consumer goods.
 

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