Wind Energy is the Future

The UK’s first commercial wind farm was built in 1991, in Delabole in Cornwall.  Back then, wind energy was a sideline industry, when energy prices were still very low, and climate change theory had yet to gain momentum. Today, wind power is part of a global renewable energy industry worth £3 trillion, with over 175GW of installed global energy capacity – the equivalent to around 175 medium sized coal-fired power stations – displacing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere per annum.

The UK is one of the countries leading the drive towards wind power. With over 3,000 onshore wind turbines installed across the country, the UK is installing even greater numbers of wind turbines each year.

Wind Turbine Market Growth

And as the UK wind power industry grows, so too does its value to the British economy.  The UK wind turbine industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with the current employment level of 5,000 people expected to rise to 60,000 people within 10 years.

This trend is likely to continue well into the future. As fears about climate change and energy security increase, and wholesale energy prices continue their steady climb, wind power is set to become one of the UK’s most reliable energy sources.  This free resource, which experts believe could power the UK seven times over, could finally free homes and business across the country from continuous energy price increases, fossil fuel reliance, and dependence on energy supplies from abroad.

Wind Energy Direct is a UK wind energy company based in Edinburgh, Wind Energy Direct specialises in installing wind turbines on business and industrial sites throughout the United Kingdom.