A report by RenewableUK shows that the UK’s pipeline of onshore wind projects at all stage of development (operational, under construction, consented, in planning and pre-planning) has grown by 4.2GW since last September, from 38.5GW to 42.7GW.

This is a near 11 per cent increase, and a jump when compared to the previous twelve-month period (Sept 2022-23) when the pipeline grew by 1.5GW.

The report forecasts that if all projects in the pipeline are built within the currently expected timeframes, up to 27.8GW of capacity could be operational by 2030, including repowering older projects with new turbines.

RenewableUK’s head of policy James Robottom said: “As this report shows, the UK has a healthy pipeline of onshore wind projects which will enable us to boost Britain’s energy security and cut consumer bills by using one of our cheapest sources of new power. But to do this we will have to deliver new projects faster.”

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