Saturday 8 September 2007

More Energy Issues

As a postscript to the last post, here's some data I found while trawling on the Scotsman -

"In the 12 months to 31st December 2006 Scottish wind farms produced 1,968,151 mwhs this being 3.86% of the Scottish electricity output for that year. The installed capacity at 31st December was 8,489,286 mws giving a capacity of 23% although because several wind farms only came on stream during the year this perhaps understates the capacity by 1-2%.
Hydro produced in the last year for which figures have been given(2004) 4,546,000 or 8.9% ofthe total. Renewables can therefore be assumed to be producing 12.77% of the total as there was no increase in hydro between 2004 and 2006. Again in 2004 nuclear produced 18,013,000 mwhs or 35%."

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