Comment Comment by DrScientist The UK is one of the best positioned countries in the world in terms of natural wind resource.This is because large parts of the north sea are shallow/have banks that very large offshore wind farms can be built on.No terrain to get in the way, no people to object about it being close to their house.Scotland is also windy and not that populated and so has quite a few onshore farms.Eg see.https://orsted.com/en/media/newsroom/news/2022/08/2022083155.... parent DrScientist 3 years ago
This is because large parts of the north sea are shallow/have banks that very large offshore wind farms can be built on.
No terrain to get in the way, no people to object about it being close to their house.
Scotland is also windy and not that populated and so has quite a few onshore farms.
Eg see.
https://orsted.com/en/media/newsroom/news/2022/08/2022083155....