Talk:Wind power in the United Kingdom

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This is going to be a page on the problems facing the development of UK offshore wind farms, it is certainly not a test page, though i agree that the first content was the word test, hope this helps.
Tried adding satellite image link to Barrow Wind Farm notes but the images are not up to date or detailed enough. If they get updated and anyone wants to add them the link is:- Location: 53°59′N, 3°18′W

To access a realiable, updated, official list of wind farms in the UK try http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/operational.asp The table even has geographical coordinates for each wind farm

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[edit] Comparison with Coal Powerstations

Is 2GW installed wind capacity really equivalent to two coal power stations? The capacity factor for wind is around 30%; capacity factor for coal is around 90%. 2GW installed wind capacity is equivalent to perhaps one small coal powerstation. (It's probably less than a quarter of the output of a big powerstation like Drax). --86.10.109.45 19:18, 4 October 2007 (UTC) Colin

good call, also the first two references of the article are broken links and need updating if alternate references can be found, sbandrews (t) 20:32, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] On Shore Wind Farm List

Surely the definitive list will come from the BWEA who represent the industry. If that is agreed it seems pointless trying to keep a table in this article in-sync with the information at BWEA, then the table in the article should be removed, a reference made to the source data at BWEA: http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/operational.asp ,http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/construction.asp, then perhaps some sort of summary used instead if at all? Davagh (talk) 23:10, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


This list looks like it's only one firm's operations. A better source of information on operational and proposed farms might be here? :- http://www.yes2wind.com/[1] Obviously this is a politically biased website, but its accuracy is good. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.56.79.141 (talk) 16:31, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Scout Moor/Knowle Hill

  • [2] - missing from your list. Just posting for info purposes. Parrot of Doom (talk) 00:12, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Coverage too narrow

This article concentrates solely on wind power in the late 20th and 21st century. Wind power has been harnessed since the late 12th century, there's 800 years of history missing from the article! Mjroots (talk) 20:04, 12 April 2008 (UTC)