New figures show that Northern Ireland generates nearly a quarter of its electricity needs from onshore wind energy sources, and has capacity has now passed the 1 gigawatt mark.
The figures are courtesy of the Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) which represents the Northern Ireland renewable energy industry. The figures were highlighted by the UK renewable trade body, RenewableUK, which focuses on wind and marine energy industries. Specifically, Northern Ireland the Ireland which is still a part of the United Kingdom now has a total of 1,029 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind capacity, made up of large and small scale wind. The countrys total renewable energy capacity only sit at 1,318 MW, showing the dominance of onshore wind in the country.
