Low-carbon generation

Only ‘0.02%’ of UK land needed for onshore wind to meet demand

Just 0.02% of the UK's total land mass would need to be sacrificed in order for the country to triple its existing onshore wind generation capacity, according to a new analysis. The research, debunking the latest claims by the technology's critics, comes as the government apparently agreed to lift the moratorium on onshore wind.

The material component of the energy transition

Offshore wind developers facing 12-year connections wait

Ease planning rules for ageing onshore wind, industry urges

Octopus acquires solar developer

Offshore wind already cheaper than onshore – Shapps

The new business and energy secretary of state has claimed that offshore wind procured through the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round will be cheaper than equivalent power generated onshore. Grant Shapps made the claim as he was pressed repeatedly to end the confusion surrounding whether government is relaxing planning rules in England for onshore wind.

Shapps gives green lights to energy bill and Sizewell

The government is resuming work on its delayed energy security bill as part of a package of measures to help implement prime minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to secure British energy independence. The energy secretary also confirmed the government will provide £700 million worth of backing for EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear plant, enabling Chinese state-backed CGN to be bought out from the project.

Shapps signals backdown on wind farm curbs

Octopus identifies 2.3GW of potential wind projects with local backing

Weekend press round-up: Sunak faces growing pressure over onshore wind

In our latest round-up of the weekend news, prime minister Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure to relax planning restrictions on onshore wind farms in England; Rolls-Royce is reported to be in talks with Ineos to build a mini-nuclear plant to power its chemical refinery in Grangemouth; and the Environment Agency is accused of failing to punish farmers that are polluting rivers.

Windfall tax blows chill wind through renewables sector

Government ‘under-estimating’ nuclear bills hit, academic warns

Ex-Cabinet minister launches bid to relax onshore wind planning

Energy minister: Upgrading power grid is my top priority

The UK can depend on tidal stream predictability