UKWED Statistics

Operational wind farms
2007 figures are in brackets
Onshore   England  64 (66) 392.36 MW (397.01mw)   Northern Ireland  12 (15) 112.45 MW (129.91mw)   Scotland  44 (52) 1,077.03 MW (1157.08mw)   Wales  24 (25) 300.60 MW (305.10)   144(158) 1,882.44 MW (1989.1mw)	Offshore England   4 (5)  243.80 MW(330.8mw)  Wales 1 (1) 60.00 MW ( no change) Scotland 0 (1)  0000MW  (10.00mw)   5(7)  303.80 MW(403.80mw)
57.2%MW from Scotland (SHWC 2006)	48.78% MW from Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Total operational 2006: 149= 2,186.24 MW                                          Total operational 2007: 165= 2392.90mw
Of the 149 operational 29.5% are in Scotland (SHWC 2006)                 Of the 165 operational 32.12% are in Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Wind farms currently under construction
Onshore   England  10 (12) 164.30 MW (170.00mw)   Northern Ireland  3 (3) 28.50 MW (83.70mw)   Scotland  15 (12) 632.65 MW (579.35mw)   Wales  3 (2) 5.25 MW     (0.75mw)   31 830.70 MW (833.80mw) 76.15% MW from Scotland (SHWC Figure 2006)	Offshore   England  3 (2) 277.00 MW (187.00mw)   Scotland  3 (2) 190.00 MW (180.00mw)   Wales  1 (1) 90.00 MW (90.00mw)   7 (5) 557.00 MW (403.80mw)   58.83% MW from Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Total under construction 2006: 38 = 1,387.70 MW                                 Total under construction 2007: 34 = 1290.80 MW
Of the 38 under construction 39.5% are in Scotland (SHWC 2006)                 Of the 34 under construction 41.18% are in Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Consented projects
Onshore   England  37 (42) 496.45 MW    Northern Ireland  11 (11) 202.10 MW    Scotland  40 (46) 909.30 MW    Wales  8 (11) 112.70 MW    96 (110) 1,720.55 MW 52.85% MW from Scotland (SHWC 2006)	Offshore   England  5 (7) 2,016.00 MW (2556.00mw)   Wales  1 (1) 108.00 MW (108.00mw)   6 (8) 2,124.00 MW (2664.00mw)   18.52% MW from Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Total consented projects: 102 =  3,844.55 MW                           Total consented projects 2007: 118 = 4909.31MW
Of the 102 consented 39.2% are in Scotland (SHWC 2006)                   Of the 118 consented 39.98% are in Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Projects in planning
Onshore   England  63 (67) 1,192.68 MW (1219.43mw)   Northern Ireland  39 (41) 1,019.85 MW (1035.55mw)   Scotland  104 (92) 5,697.77 MW (4762.42mw)   Wales  19 (14) 346.78 MW  (276.68mw)   225(214) 8,257.08 MW (7294.08mw)                            69%MW from Scotland (SHWC 2006)	Offshore   England  8 (6) 2,689.00 MW (2149.00mw)   8 (6) 2,689.00 MW (2149.00mw)                        50.43%MW from Scotland (SHWC 2007)
Total projects in planning 2006: 233  = 10,946.08 MW                     Total projects in planning 2007: 220 = 9443.08 MW

Of the 233 planned in the UK, 104 or 44.6% are in Scotland (SHWC 2006).

Of the 220 planned in the UK, 92 or 41.82% are in Scotland (SHWC 2007)

58 or 24.9% are located in the Highlands of Scotland (SHWC Figures 2006).

Of the 522 projects in UK 203 or 38.9% are in Scotland (SHWC 2006).

Of the 537 projects in UK 204 or 37.99% are in Scotland (SHWC 2007).

Projected output by 2020. UK; 18,364.57 MW, Scotland;8,506.75 MW or 46.32% (SHWC 2006)

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