RENEWABLES ENERGY SOURCES
Scotland’s renewable electricity capacity has shown steady growth over the last few years with the average annual capacity increase over 660MW On average per year since the end of 2008. From 3353 MW until 8642 MW in 2016. Onshore wind is the biggest single technology, accounting for over 70 per cent of installed capacity, while hydro, solar and bioenergy are Scotland’s other major sources of renewable power
Wind power is the use of air flow through wind turbines to mechanically power generators for electric power
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Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the use of wind farms constructed offshore, usually on the continental shelf, to harvest wind energy to generate electricity. Higher wind speeds are available offshore compared to on land, so offshore wind power’s contribution in terms of electricity supplied is higher.
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They operate using stored water in a dam; the water falls by gravity through penstocks to water turbines located below the dam. There are various types of water turbines used to drive power generators, producing electricity.
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Biomass is an industry term for getting energy by burning wood, and other organic matter. Burning biomass releases carbon emissions, nevertheless it has been classed as a "renewable" energy source.
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Photovoltaics (PV) is a term which covers the conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect, a phenomenon studied in physics, photochemistry, and electrochemistry.
A typical photovoltaic system employs solar panels, each comprising a number of solar cells, which generate electrical power
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Tidal power or tidal energy is a form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity.
