Reaching the 100% renewable target may now be possible, but sustaining it might be trickier

Keith Baker

Reaching the 100% renewable target may now be possible, but sustaining it might be trickier

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Abstract

When the Scottish Government set itself the target of generating 100% of the country’s electricity from renewables by 2020 many people scoffed. Now that goal is only six years away. Is it reachable? Remember that commitment is only for electricity. On the surface the target is ambitious but achievable. In 2010 Scotland generated just short of 50,000 GWh of electricity, of which 19% came from renewables - mostly large scale hydro and wind power. A necessary increase of 80% in 10 years sounds a lot, but even though the future potential for large-scale hydropower is very limited, Scotland could do it.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

renewable energy
sustainability
electricity

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Documents and Links

http://theconversation.com/reaching-the-100-renewable-target-is-now-possible-but-sustaining-it-might-be-trickier-15632

2 Anthology/Edited Book
2 Article
1 Commissioned report

The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Fossil Fuels and Energy Transitions
Wood, G. (ed.) & Baker, K. (ed.), 2020, 1 ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 647 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited Book
2 Citations (Scopus)
Just Warmth: Developing Equitable and Sustainable District Heating Systems in Scotland
Baker, K. & Mould, R., 12 May 2019, Common Weal. 32 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Open Access
File
A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy
Wood, G. (ed.) & Baker, K. (ed.), 2017, 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 225 p. (Energy, Climate and the Environment)
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited Book

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Reaching the 100% renewable target may now be possible, but sustaining it might be trickier

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Documents and Links

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Research output

The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Fossil Fuels and Energy Transitions

Just Warmth: Developing Equitable and Sustainable District Heating Systems in Scotland

A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy

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