Scotland is proving it’s well underway when it comes to reaching its goal of having an “almost completely” decarbonized energy system by 2050. Between January and June this year, wind turbines in the highland country generated 9,831,320 megawatt-hours worth of energy. The numbers, which were supplied by WeatherEnergy, mean that Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes for six months.
That is almost double the number of homes in Scotland. And with all that clean energy comes the benefit of relying less on coal plants and enjoying cleaner air in general.
