New UK Government plans could see a massive increase in the use of wind turbines in the country.

Ministers have announced that they want a six-fold rise in the amount of electricity being generated by onshore wind-farms by 2020 to help the country meet European targets on green energy. The target means that an extra 4,000 wind turbines must be built in the country – that’s the equivalent of building a new wind turbine every day for the next twelve years. The plans are the latest in a string of green announcements – last month, the UK Government announced plans for another 7,000 wind turbines to be build off the coast.

Great Britain already has 2,000 onshore turbines and there are many people who are not keen to see more being erected – many believe that the turbines are ugly and blight the look of the English countryside and are far less reliable than those which are located out at sea. It is expected that the new wind turbines will be met with fierce opposition.

Around half of the new turbines are expected to be built in Scotland; Around a quarter will be built in England; Around 18 percent will be built in Wales, and Northern Ireland will house the remaining ten percent.

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