Is wind energy reliable in the UK?

According to the Telegraph website, Drax (the owner of Britain's largest biomass power plant) has attacked wind and solar power for their lack of reliability. read more

As renewable heat and renewable fuel production in the United Kingdom are at extremely low bases, RenewableUK estimates that this will require 35–40% of the United Kingdom's electricity to be generated from renewable sources by that date, to be met largely by 33–35 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind capacity. read more

The UK is the windiest country in Europe and could power itself several times over using wind. Throughout history, communities have harnessed the power of the wind. Driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and secure home-grown energy supplies, wind energy is the world's fastest growing renewable energy type. read more