Solar photovoltaic had by far the highest number of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland, with over 127,000 sites in 2022. By comparison, there were 3,685 sites generating electricity from wind power that year.
Number of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland between 2016 and 2022, by source
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GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (September 28, 2023). Number of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland between 2016 and 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383293/number-of-sites-generating-renewable-energy-in-scotland-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Number of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland between 2016 and 2022, by source ." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383293/number-of-sites-generating-renewable-energy-in-scotland-uk/
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GOV.UK, and Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Number of Sites Generating Electricity from Renewable Sources in Scotland between 2016 and 2022, by Source ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383293/number-of-sites-generating-renewable-energy-in-scotland-uk/
GOV.UK & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Number of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland between 2016 and 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383293/number-of-sites-generating-renewable-energy-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Number of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland between 2016 and 2022, by source [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/383293/number-of-sites-generating-renewable-energy-in-scotland-uk/