When the world is focus on clean energy industry development, as “a low carbon economy” the participant and advocates, Britain’s fortune is undoubtedly embarrassing.
Marine climatic zone Britain in temperate, the perennial humid wet weather is not suitable for large-scale development solar; Including only inside inland waters 24.21 square kilometers of land area, also let it cannot countries such as medium, beauty as energetically develop land wind farm; Once plan in the coming decade new build 5 tombs power plants, but the Japanese earthquake caused by nuclear disaster effect, this program could corresponding cut…
This series of embarrassment, British behind, but must consider its commitment to eighty percent of 2050 target of carbon emissions what to complete. “If you do not develop clean energy, we will need to spend the huge cost to recycle and reuse carbon waste.” British energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne said.
Ok, Britain had total length is about 11450 kilometers of coastline, sea homemade wind generator resources are rich. “In the best area, wind resources in average wind speed can reach 8 meters/seconds.” British renewable energy association sea wind project’s chief executive Peter Madigan said.
In fact, according to The British Crown royal property bureau (The Estate) data, Britain has commercial development value as The wind project total 48GW, about is The whole European maritime wind power of The total amount of 1/3, its offshore wind power generation of potential is about The entire UK current consumption of electricity three times.
“Britain has 1.3 GW sea wind power installed capacity, in Europe and even the global leader.” Peter Madigan says, “Britain has set an ambitious goal, in this goal the realization process, we also hope to have more Chinese enterprises to participate.”
The development of 48GW 3 rounds
According to wikipedia statistics, in 2011, the British wind turbines manufacturers start installed more than 5.2 GW, total ranking among the world’s wind power installed the first eight. Although, and now China 44733.29 MW (1gwof = 1000MW) installed, compared ZhuangJiLiang total of Britain would appear cold Chen, but its offshore wind power development speed but also let China (see chart 3).
Last September 23, the world’s largest Offshore Wind Farm, located in southeast England Offshore Wind Farm (Thanet Wind), sea massoud formal start grid generation. The total investment more than 7.5 billion pounds, the installed capacity of 30 million kilowatt wind farm produce electric power enough, the use of about 200,000 families.
But how long, haven’t scenery massoud, it has to be robbed first throne.
On March 8, Denmark, Germany Energy DONG e.on and the united Arab emirates Masdar common announced three companies first Offshore Wind turbines, already in 50 meters deep foundation of the Thames estuary installation ends, this marks a new world’s largest Offshore Wind Farm project Offshore Wind Arrey London officially start construction.
Offshore wind farm project scale of records in Britain is broken again, except for the wind resources they possess, investors information more from government departments have been developed for development planning.
In June 2009, the British Government Renewable Energy Strategy consulting solutions (Government Renewable Energy requirement in consultation scenario) focussing by 2020, 15% of British Energy consumption from Renewable Energy, which power and undertook the 30% of the task. “30% of renewable power source, 19% from sea wind power is about.” 20GW, Peter Madigan said.
More attractive planning comes from the British royal property bureau, Britain has commercial development value as the wind project total 48GW. On this basis, the British government has formulated the sea wind development plan. “The whole plan is divided into three rounds, the ongoing 1, 2 wheel is planning to build, mainly in the 20-30 meters deep shallow sea area, the first three rounds plan focused on 60 meters deep waters.” Peter Madigan introduction.
The British royal property bureau data show, in 1, 2 rounds of offshore windmill power projects developing, has completed 130 GW installed capacity, and has 1.1 GW under construction; The government has approved to build programs meet GW, otherwise 3.2 2.9 GW capacity in planning process. In addition, British royal property bureau also in 2010 May approved seven 1, 2 wheel planned projects ZhuangJiLiang, increasing the additional increase total 1.5 GW.
In the third round, the British royal plan determined property bureau nine sea area, currently developers has promised project total 32GW installed. And besides have included in the first three rounds of the Scottish government plans, project with the British royal property bureau also special layout of Scottish waters, and completed the project bidding GW 5.7.