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The governments manifesto on renewable energy received a boost yesterday, as new report confirmed that Britain's wind is ideal for the generation of wind power.

Wind is expected to make up 75% of the 10% of electricity generated by renewable energy by 2010. Until recently this proposal had faced stiff opposition from pressure groups claiming that large scale wind power was unlikely to work due to UK weather conditions.

The new study commissioned by the government has shown that wind patters in the UK are ideal for electricity from wind power. Not only did the study find that the wind is stronger during the day and winter when electricity consumption is on its highest, but also that at certain locations in the UK the wind during the last 35 years always blown stronger than 4 meters per second - strong enough to generate electricity.

Malcom Wicks, the energy minister, welcomes the report and said that it would provide a welcome contribution to the debate on renewable energy. He said: "This new research is a nail in the coffin of some of the exaggerated myths peddled by opponents to wind power.