Publications, reports and consultations
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.
BWEA Publications
Real Power
Real Power is the quarterly newsletter published by BWEA, for members, stakeholders and anyone with an interest in the progress of the wind and marine renewables industries in the UK. Each issue includes in-depth interviews with leading Government officials together with overviews of BWEA's work on issues affecting the sector. See www.bwea.com/realpower for full details and previous issues.
BWEA Briefing Sheets
How does wind energy work? How many wind turbines will we have by 2010? Can I have my own wind turbine? What happens when the wind stops blowing? What about public opinion, what do people really think about wind energy? To answer everyday questions about wind energy BWEA has produced a series of Briefing Sheets on core wind energy topics.
BWEA Annual Review
By the end of 2006 the UK was fast approaching the delivery of its second operational GW with the largest annual build capacity to date of 630 MW, ending the year with total operating capacity of 1,979 MW. BWEA Annual Review provides comprehensive details of BWEA's key work areas in 2006.
BWEA Consultation responses
BWEA's policy and consultation responses
From the Energy Review to Microgeneration Strategy - see full details on policy statements made by BWEA on behalf of its members in response to Government consultations.
Selected BWEA reports and studies
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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