Countries like the UK (which is the windiest in Europe) have the ability to cover their entire energy demands with free, renewable, clean wind power if it can be harnessed correctly.
At HD:Energy we specialise in matching technical professionals within the onshore and offshore wind energy industry with top positions at cutting edge renewable energy businesses.
Call one of our consultants now on 0845 257 6971 to discuss the type of onshore or offshore wind power jobs you are looking for and let our experienced recruitment specialists take help you find your ideal job.
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Current technology:
A 2.5MW turbine in a good location can produce 6.5 million units of electricity each year, with which you could cover the entire energy demand of 1,400 households for a year.
The electricity produced by wind turbines also offsets that produced by non-renewable power stations thus cutting down on CO2 emissions.
Wind energy is the world's fastes growing renewable energy source and is now the UK's largest renewable energy source providing 2.2% of the UK's electricity supply (with the majority of this having come from the more established onshore wind power) and with the falling costs of wind power generation and heightened global awareness of the need to cut carbon emissions this trend is likely to continue.
In line with the Government's Renewable Energy Strategy and the targets they have set, by 2020 35-45% of electricity will have to come from green sources, the majority of which will have to be wind.
