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Agrivoltaics for controlled environment horticulture
The uptake of renewable electricity production in the UK controlled environment horticulture (CEH) industry has been lower than other sectors. In large part, this is because CEH set-ups in glasshouses do not have the large open spaces or unused roof areas needed for the popular generation options. Agrivoltaics has potential to change this dynamic. Simply,…
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Installing small-scale wind turbines – what do you need to be aware of?
Landscape Wind power frequently contributes between 10% and 60% of the UK electricity power grid. Although the onshore currently installed capacity is comparable with offshore, the planned developments heavily favour offshore. This is predominantly due to difficulties with planning permissions and restrictions on the maximum onshore turbine height. Project Status[1] Generation Capacity (GW) Onshore Offshore…
