BBC item: lower renewables than expected in Scotland

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60948639 (Low winds blamed for fall in Scotland's renewable energy production)

Milder, less windy weather has been blamed for a fall in renewable energy production in Scotland last year.

Ministers had hoped that the country would be generating the equivalent of 100% of its "gross electricity consumption" from renewables by 2020.

It reached 98.6% that year, but in 2021 the figure fell back to 83.7%

The Scottish government said that milder weather was a factor but added that many new projects were in the pipeline.

Last year about 27.2 TWh of renewable electricity came from wind, solar and hydro sources, 15% lower than the record figure achieved in 2020.

Wind turbines are the biggest source of that green energy, and last year was notably less windy on average than in previous years. There was also less rainfall, affecting hydro generation.
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As I have just said on another thread, I read somewhere recently that the 2021 UK wind resource was the lowest its been since I think 2010. Way lower than the normal variation.