Scottish renewable energy enjoys record year

A record high of 4.8TWh of electricity was transferred from Scotland to England in the final quarter of 2017, almost double that recorded in the same period a year earlier, with overall transfers south up 31 per cent in 2017 compared to 2016. [...] It is estimated that the equivalent of 68.1 per cent of gross electricity consumption came from renewable sources, up 14.1 percentage points from 54 per cent in 2016. The Scottish Government said: "This is 45 percentage points more than the equivalent figure for the rest of the UK." [...] "Despite damaging policy changes from the UK Government that will soon come into full effect, we continue to harness, galvanize and support Scotland's renewables potential, both in generation and infrastructure."

Scottish Power chief: Subsidy free wind is "bonkers"
"During a panel debate on `post-subsidy' renewables at Aurora's Spring Conference, Anderson said the UK market was not mature enough for power purchase agreements (PPAs), which large organisations use to mitigate risks."

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