BWEA produces a range of publications, reports and consultation responses on the core issues related to the wind energy and marine renewables industries. Most of BWEA's publications and consultation responses are available to download online from these pages. In addition, BWEA has also collated a number of links to external publications which report on the developments in the UK, European and global wind energy and marine renewables markets.
Selected BWEA reports and studies
RenewableUK Manifesto 2010: Policy actions for wind, wave and tidal
By 2020 we can generate a third of the UK's power supply from renewable energy. Our manifesto sets out an ambitious agenda, outlining the steps the next government must take to lead the UK into a clean, green energy revolution. View the report...
State of the Industry Report 2009
Progress in the deployment of wind energy in 2009 has continued along the same path of growth achieved in the five years that preceded it. This report examines the progress made on and offshore in the UK this year, and looks forward to possible scenarios for 2010. Click here to view the report
Marine Report
This report has been produced by Entec to provide BWEA with an independent review of the current status of the marine renewable energy industry in the UK. The report estimates the cost of energy for wave and tidal stream devices and examines the issues that need to be addressed in order to ensure commercial deployment of these devices. Click here to view the report
Wind Energy in Wales
Wind Energy in Wales - State of the Industry
Ynni gwynt yng Nghymru - Cyflwr y Diwydiant
This report assesses current progress of the development of wind energy in Wales over the life span of the Welsh Assembly Government's 2005 planning
guidance. The report looks at milestones recently reached, investigates planning performance and identifies the barriers preventing delivery.
Facts on Wind: Top 7 wind farm myths dispelled
We dispel the seven most popular myths and misconceptions about wind power in our four page briefing sheet. Click here to view the report
England's Regional Renewable Energy Targets: Progress Report
BWEA has compiled a detailed review of the state of progress towards 2010 renewable energy targets adopted by the English regions and the aggregate 'English' target.
UK Offshore Wind: Staying on track
The work reported here has been undertaken under contract to arrive at a picture for the delivery of offshore wind energy capacity in the UK until 2015. This work is an update of some aspects of two prior BWEA studies – Offshore Wind: At a Crossroads and Moving Up a Gear.
UK Offshore Wind: Charting the Right Course
The offshore wind industry is an important source of future energy supply for the UK, although it is a sector which has yet to fully mature. Project roll-out in the UK has gathered pace with offshore wind build in 2009 expected to be similar to onshore wind build for the first time. Currently, the UK is also the largest global market for offshore wind.
Wind Energy in the UK: A BWEA state of the Industry Report October 2008
This 20 page document offers a comprehensive look at the past, present and future of the wind energy industry in the UK. The report opens with a summary of the progress made in the sector since the planning application for the first wind farm in Britain in 1989. It looks at the technological developments and the effect of the Renewable Obligation support mechanism, moving to major milestones and a review of the planning performance. It concludes by looking at what the future holds for deployment of renewable energy in the UK, and how much capacity we can expect online in the short and medium term.
Embrace the Revolution: Delivering 2020, Manifesto for wind, wave and tidal power
This document looks at crucial issues which need to be addressed if the UK is to deliver on the EU 2020 renewable energy targets including: grid, supply chain RADAR, planning, small systems and innovation and enterprise.
Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy: The Times Special Report
Published in The Times on 21st October 2008, the opening day of the BWEA30 conference and exhibition, this special report looks at current issues in the wind and marine energy sector. Special feature is the UK wind energy map on pages 8 and 9 giving current totals of wind energy capacity per region.
Skills and employment in the wind, wave and tidal stream industries
In summer 2008, BWEA commissioned Bain & Company and SQW to produce a linked pair of reports investigating the subject of skills and employment in the wind, wave and tidal stream industries. Published at BWEA30, these studies show that there is a huge opportunity for 'green collar' jobs in the industry, but also that many actors will have to work together to ensure delivery of the skills required. BWEA will use these reports to inform its strategy on skills and employment in the future.
- Bain & Co have produced estimates of current employment in the wind sector, future employment based on scenarios of delivery in 2020, and an analysis of the skills shortages affecting the industry. Click here to download this report (PDF format)
- SQW have surveyed the skills 'landscape' to inform BWEA of the actors involved and the actions that our industry and others must undertake to bring forward a suitably skilled workforce. Click here to download this report (PDF format)
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