for home for business Sign in Menu Generators We've got wind, lots of it by Shaunagh Duncan · 18th October 2019 At Bulb, we sourced 73% of our electricity from wind power last year. Find out about some of our wind generators, and why we need them to reach Net Zero. We recently reported on our Fuel Mix for 2018-2019. Looking at where our energy came from in that time, we sourced 73% of our electricity from wind, up from 51% the year before. We wanted to introduce some of the larger wind generators we're working with who help us supply 100% renewable electricity to our community of 1.4 million members. When compared to fossil fuel power, the wind in our mix from last year saved 619,478 tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere. That’s the same amount of carbon absorbed by 313 million trees. Meet some of our wind generators Ørsted Ørsted are a global leader in offshore wind, with sites all over the UK. We work with 11 of their farms. One of those is the Walney Extension in the Irish Sea, which has turbines standing at 623ft (190m) high, covering an area the size of 20,000 football pitches. Ørsted has a bold vision to power 50 million people across the world with clean energy by 2030. We're thrilled to be working with them to reach such an incredible milestone. Ørsted’s Walney Extension has 84 turbines. At 109m, they’re the same height as St Paul’s Cathedral. Photo credit: Ørsted Beatrice Wind Farm Beatrice is Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. We started working with them earlier this year. Beatrice’s turbine blades are 2m longer than an Airbus A380 aircraft. A nine-year project in the making, Beatrice is capable of producing enough electricity to power 450,000 homes for one year - the most electricity generated by any single renewable source in Scotland. Beatrice is Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. Photo credit: SSE We’ll need more wind to reach Net Zero Renewables made up 36% of UK electricity generation in January-March this year - the highest it’s ever been. But to reach Net Zero by 2050, the UK needs 5-10GW of new renewable capacity each year. Whilst we need to champion renewables of all shapes and sizes, building large-scale offshore wind is a crucial way to help us get there. We have 8GW offshore wind capacity today. To be on track for Net Zero, we need to add what we already have every year for the next 30 years. The good news is that offshore wind is now more affordable than ever. Earlier this month we celebrated record low prices of offshore wind - £39/MWh today down from £59/MWh in 2017. We’re big fans of wind power. And the UK are too - 83% of the public support offshore wind. We’re thrilled to be working with companies like Ørsted and Beatrice. With them, we’re helping to bring affordable, renewable energy to the UK - getting us closer to Net Zero one turbine at a time. Get to know more of our generators across the UK. Join the discussion in the Bulb Community. Shaunagh Duncan Shaunagh was our Sustainability Lead until April 2021. During her time at Bulb, she wrote about where our green energy is from, what makes it green and how we're collectively helping to cut carbon emissions. Read more from Shaunagh More from Bulb Generators Another new record for renewables Renewables made up 47% of UK electricity generation between April and June this year. 30% of that was ... Read more Generators Celebrating solar power on the summer solstice It’s the summer solstice, or the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. More sun means lo... Read more Generators An update on our carbon neutral gas We provide 100% carbon neutral gas to all our members through a mixture of carbon offsetting and green... Read more Find us Bulb 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3TQ About Bulb Our mission Blog Carbon Calculator Carbon tracker Our service Tariffs Our green energy Our generators Bulb Business Pay Monthly Pay As You Go Energy guides Policies Modern slavery statement Members Sign in Extra support services Struggling to pay Warm Home Discount Smart meters Contact Help Community Emergencies Complaints Press Careers Bulb international France Spain USA Bulb logo Bulb on social media Matthew James Cowlishaw, Matthew David Smith and Daniel Francis Butters, each Insolvency Practitioners of Teneo Restructuring Ltd, were appointed Joint Energy Administrators of Bulb Energy Limited on 24 November 2021. The affairs, business and property of the Company are managed by the Joint Energy Administrators. The Joint Energy Administrators act as agents of the Company and contract without personal liability. Bulb Energy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales (No 08469555). Our registered address is 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TQ. Our VAT number is 214948301. Bulb Energy Ltd is licensed to supply electricity and gas by Ofgem.