Offshore wind employs around 20,000 people in Britain, many of them in maintenance. By 2030, more than 61,000 workers could be employed in the sector, according to the Offshore Wind Industry Council.

Britain’s next renewable energy auction must secure a record amount of new offshore wind capacity if the country is to meet its 2030 clean power targets, Darren Davidson, vice president of turbine ...

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government relaxed planning rules Tuesday and lifted restrictions that effectively banned the building of new onshore wind farms in England. Rules introduced in ...

In Britain the prevailing wind is from the South West, which brings warm, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean, particularly the North Atlantic Drift. This contributes to the frequent rainfall.

Powered by the wind since 1887: The past, present and future of Britain's wind turbines. Wind turbines are becoming a familiar feature of the landscape. John Goodall looks at their operation, ... The ...

Britain’s wind turbines have set a new record for electricity generation, just days after the record was last broken, data shows. Onshore and offshore wind farms set a record of more than 22.5 ...

Britain’s wind farms were paid to switch off for 13 per cent of the time they should have been generating last year, a record level of disconnections that highlights the strains on the UK’s ...