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| Scotland has greater capacity for generating renewable energy than nuclear power, according to the Scottish Government. | Scotland has greater capacity for generating renewable energy than nuclear power, according to the Scottish Government. |
| "Green energy day" will be marked as First Minister Alex Salmond opens the extension to a Borders wind farm. | |
| The government acknowledges that, on average, wind farms do not actually produce more power than nuclear. | The government acknowledges that, on average, wind farms do not actually produce more power than nuclear. |
| Labour claimed there was twice as much wind power stuck in Mr Salmond's in-tray than installed in the ground. | Labour claimed there was twice as much wind power stuck in Mr Salmond's in-tray than installed in the ground. |
| According to the energy supply industry, in an average year, about 40% of the electricity used up comes from the two nuclear power stations - Hunterston B in Ayrshire and Torness in East Lothian - and 20% from renewables. | According to the energy supply industry, in an average year, about 40% of the electricity used up comes from the two nuclear power stations - Hunterston B in Ayrshire and Torness in East Lothian - and 20% from renewables. |
| Scotland cannot be powered by Alex Salmond's bluster alone Iain GrayScottish Labour energy spokesman | Scotland cannot be powered by Alex Salmond's bluster alone Iain GrayScottish Labour energy spokesman |
| Proportions can also vary - for example from July 2006 for 10 months, Hunterston B was closed for repairs. | Proportions can also vary - for example from July 2006 for 10 months, Hunterston B was closed for repairs. |
| But, when running well, nuclear stations produce about 80% of their total capacity, with wind farms generating about 30%. | But, when running well, nuclear stations produce about 80% of their total capacity, with wind farms generating about 30%. |
| The Scottish Government is to mark the fact that, if all Scotland's wind farms and hydro schemes were at 100% capacity, they would overtake the generation of nuclear power. | The Scottish Government is to mark the fact that, if all Scotland's wind farms and hydro schemes were at 100% capacity, they would overtake the generation of nuclear power. |
| Labour energy spokesman Iain Gray claimed that, after asking a series of parliamentary questions, applications for onshore wind power projects with a generating capacity of 4,787 MW were waiting to be processed by SNP ministers. | Labour energy spokesman Iain Gray claimed that, after asking a series of parliamentary questions, applications for onshore wind power projects with a generating capacity of 4,787 MW were waiting to be processed by SNP ministers. |
| He further claimed that the Scottish Government's only wind farm decision in four months had been to reject a major development. | He further claimed that the Scottish Government's only wind farm decision in four months had been to reject a major development. |
| "Of 2,500 MW of renewable generating capacity the SNP are responsible for precisely none, and it could have been more if they had not opposed wind farm developments all over Scotland," said Mr Gray. | "Of 2,500 MW of renewable generating capacity the SNP are responsible for precisely none, and it could have been more if they had not opposed wind farm developments all over Scotland," said Mr Gray. |
| "Scotland cannot be powered by Alex Salmond's bluster alone. It is time for him to get real on renewables." | "Scotland cannot be powered by Alex Salmond's bluster alone. It is time for him to get real on renewables." |