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United Kingdom Burradle wind farm, Shetland Isles

UK considers financial help for Scottish island projects

UK: The UK and Scottish governments are considering either an increase in financial support, or a cap on transmission charges, in effort to make wind farms on Scottish islands financially viable.

Windpower Monthy launches industry awards

UK: Windpower Monthly has launched the Windpower Awards, a celebration of what is best in the onshore and offshore wind industry.

United States

Wind gives bigger share of electricity generation in the US

UNITED STATES: Wind power generation rose in 2013 and produced more than 10% of electricity in nine states, up from five in 2011. Across the country, wind generated 3.5% of the nation's electricity, behind coal with 37%, natural gas with 30%, nuclear with 19% and hydro-electric with 6.9%.

United States Curtailment has become less of a problem, but work remains to be done (pic:Rennett Stowe)

Network expansion must keep pace

UNITED STATES: Four years ago, transmission was the single biggest constraint hampering US wind power's growth. In 2009, an estimated 311GW of wind projects was waiting in grid interconnection queues, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

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