Benefits of wind power

In 2020, 82% of the UK population said that they support or strongly support the use of renewable energy for providing electricity, fuel and heat. Support for onshore wind remained stable at 77%. Adjacent are some of the reasons why well sited onshore wind projects should be encouraged and how they can help combat some of the damaging effects of climate change, improve air quality and contribute to a low carbon, sustainable energy supply for all.

Click on the adjacent boxes to reveal, below, some of the key benefits of onshore wind power.

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