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).

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 1309
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework for Wales: Stage 1 Report Final Kazer, S., Golding, T. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy
Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm Turbine Foundation Faunal Colonisation Diving Survey Fugro EMU Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
Ramsey Sound Tidal Energy Limited Scoping Report Tidal Energy Ltd Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Minimal effects of wind turbines on the distribution of wintering farmland birds Devereux, C., Denny, M., Whittingham, M. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
The Ecological Impacts of Tidal Energy Development Broadhurst, M., Barr, S., Orme, D. Research Study Tidal, Marine Energy Invertebrates, Fish
Measurement and Assessment of Background Underwater Noise and its Comparison with Noise from Pin Pile Drilling Operations During Installation of the SeaGen Tidal Turbine Device, Strangford Lough Nedwell, J., Brooker, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Fish
Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Foraging Strategy at a High-Energy, Near-Shore Site in South-West Wales Pierpoint, C. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Map of Bird Sensitivities to Wind Farms in Scotland: A Tool to Aid Planning and Conservation Bright, J., Langston, R., Bullman, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Scroby Sands Ornithological Monitoring: Assessing the impacts of the Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm upon Little Tern Sternula albifrons: summary of monitoring programme 2002-2006 ECON Ecological Consultancy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Fish
Impacts of TEC and WEC Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Reche, P., Litt, E., Davies, A. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Kentish Flats Wind Farm Fifth Ornithological Monitoring Report Gill, J., Sales, D., Pinder, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
Concurrent and Legacy Economic and Environmental Impacts from Establishing a Marine Energy Sector in Scotland Allan, G., Bryden, I., McGregor, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Mapping Benthic Habitat in Regions of Gradual Substrata: An Automated Approach Utilised Geophysical, Geological, and Biological Relationships Brown, C., Collier, J. Journal Article Invertebrates
Environmental Impact and Appraisal - Planning Consent for the South West of England Wave Hub Harrington, N., Andina-Pendas, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
Full Scale Trial of High Definition Video Survey for Offshore Windfarm Sites Mellor, M., Maher, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Waterfowl
Kentish Flats Wind Farm Development: Macrobenthic Ecology Study - 2007 Fugro EMU Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Assessing the Cumulative Impacts of Wind Farms on Peatland Birds: A Case Study of Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria in Scotland Pearce-Higgins, J., Stephen, L., Langston, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Shorebirds
OpenHydro at EMEC OpenHydro Project Site Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal
Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. Project Environmental Management Plan npower renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) Website Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Rhyl Flats Wind Farm: Environmental Management Plan (Version 2.2) npower renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise
Turbine Search Methods and Carcass Removal Trials at the Braes of Doune Windfarm Duffy, K., Steward, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Humber Gateway, Environmental Statement E.ON Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm: Non-Technical Summary of the Offshore Environmental Statement and Onshore Cable Route Environmental Statement E.ON Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Burbo Offshore Wind Farm Construction Phase Environmental Monitoring Report Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Ltd (CMACS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm Post-Construction Monitoring Report Barrow Offshore Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Strategic Tidal Stream Assessment for Alderney Craig, J. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy
Marine Energy: More than Just a Drop in the Ocean? Armstrong, J., Consultancy, F. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm: Seal Monitoring: Analysis of the 2006 post-construction aerial surveys and summary of the monitoring programme results from 2002-2006 Skeate, E., Perrow, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Marine Mammals
Measurement and Interpretation of Underwater Noise During Construction and Operation of Offshore Windfarms in UK Waters Nedwell, J., Parvin, S., Edwards, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Review of Wave Hub Technical Studies: Impacts on Inshore Surfing Beaches Black, K. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Robin Rigg Monitoring Cable Route Benthic Macro-Invertebrate Data Reports: 2007-2011 Entec Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
London Array Offshore Wind Farm Project - Ecological Mitigation and Management Plan Proudler, T., Henson, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Seabird Survey Programme Findings, Humber Gateway Windfarm University of Hull Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
The Number and Distribution of Marine Mammals in the Fall of Warness, Orkney July 2006 - July 2007 Lonergan, M., Desbois, A., Mackey, B. Report Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Decommissioning Programme for Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Statoil Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Robin Rigg Monitoring Windfarm Site Benthic Macro Invertebrate Data Reports: 2007-2011 Entec Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring Statement (Version 1.4) npower renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Developing Field and Analytical Methods to Assess Avian Collision Risk at Wind Farms Band, W., Madders, M., Whitfield, D. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
Gunfleet Sands 2 Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement RPS group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
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