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> where does it all come from? The UK doesn't have a lot of sunshine, nor do I see a lot of wind farms compared to other EU countries For Scotland at least the
by m-i-l 7y ago
> where does it all come from? The UK doesn't have a lot of sunshine, nor do I see a lot of wind farms compared to other EU countries
For Scotland at least the stats are:
- Onshore wind 7.8GW
- Hydro 1.655GW
- Offshore wind 0.623GW
- Solar PV 0.344GW
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Scotland (referencing https://www.scottishrenewables.com/forums/renewables-in-numbers/ https://www.scottishrenewables.com/forums/renewables-in-numb... )
Looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_the_United... it isn't quite as clear for the UK as a whole but is probably a similar breakdown.