Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Renewable energy in Scotland

Renewable energy in Scotland

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 22, 2023 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:56, 13 March 2023 (UTC)



The production of renewable energy in Scotland came to the fore in technical, economic, and political terms in the 21st century. In 2020, Scotland had 12 gigawatts of renewable electricity capacity which produced about a quarter of UK renewable generation. In decreasing order of capacity, Scotland's renewable generation comes from onshore wind, hydropower, offshore wind, solar PV and biomass. Fears regarding fuel poverty and climate change increased its prevalence on the political agenda. In 2020 a quarter of total energy consumption was met from renewables and the Scottish government target is half by 2030. Although there is significant support from the public, private and community-led sectors, concerns about the effect of the technologies on the natural environment have been expressed. There is also a political debate about the relationship between the siting, and the ownership and control of these widely distributed resources.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Nothing like this has appeared at TFA in the past couple of months (energy production, environmentalism initiatives, etc.)
 * Main editors: FAC nominator:
 * Promoted: Aug 30, 2007, FAR Feb 13, 2021
 * Reasons for nomination: April 22 is Earth Day. TFA re-run from 2007.
 * Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 14:13, 13 February 2023 (UTC
 * Support even though I am not Scottish! So much has changed since 2007 Chidgk1 (talk) 14:22, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Support. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:03, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Support - very happy for the article to get an airing. My only caveat is that it is a difficult subject to keep on top of and not every stat may be the most recent but having had a quick look I think it still passes muster. Ben   Mac  Dui  09:06, 17 February 2023 (UTC)