Renewable Energy growth

[JohnD]

"Clara Murray and Rachel Millard in London
Published AUG 20 2025
UpdatedAUG 21 2025, 10:07

A record amount of renewable energy capacity has been granted planning permission in the second quarter of this year, in a sign of the growing momentum behind the UK government’s push for clean power.

More than 16.1 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity spread across 323 projects was given permission to start building during the quarter, according to Financial Times analysis of government data published on Wednesday. The figure for capacity represents a 195 per cent rise on the same quarter last year."

FT.com

 

[JohnD]

 

[Murdochcat]

The problem with a lot of these schemes is that the national grid around the coast of the UK can’t cope with the generated power

Until the grid is updated then the problems will remain

 

[EFLImpudence]

...but some people will make lots of money, so all's well.

 

[Murdochcat]

Shame we don’t have any break down for what types of renewable projects these are

 

[JohnD]

Duplicate

 

[EFLImpudence]

It's a good job all the production pollution will be in China and such places.

 

[JohnD]

"The record planning approvals come alongside a surge in planning applications from developers of large-scale batteries to help balance out electricity supplies, and supply power regardless of the weather.

More than 100 planning applications for battery energy storage systems were filed in the UK between April and June 2025, covering a combined 8.4GW of capacity. That is more than twice as much as in the same quarter last year.

To meet its 95 per cent clean power goal, the government estimates Britain will need about 23-27GW of battery storage by 2030, up from about 6GW now. Over the year to June, applications were submitted for 30GW across 400 schemes."

 

[JohnD]

Shame we don’t have any break down for what types of renewable projects these are

You'll find the "thanks" button below.

 

[aveatry]

"Clara Murray and Rachel Millard in London
Published AUG 20 2025
UpdatedAUG 21 2025, 10:07

A record amount of renewable energy capacity has been granted planning permission in the second quarter of this year, in a sign of the growing momentum behind the UK government’s push for clean power.

More than 16.1 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity spread across 323 projects was given permission to start building during the quarter, according to Financial Times analysis of government data published on Wednesday. The figure for capacity represents a 195 per cent rise on the same quarter last year."

FT.com

That's great news - we can now see where all the extra eco levies on our fuel bills are going. Dale vince will be happy - he can start paying people to lay down in the road again to further line his pockets with tax payers cash. Its all great.

 

[JohnD]

That's great news....

Yes, more reliable supply, less pollution, avoidance of winter price spikes.

 

[aveatry]

Yes, more reliable supply, less pollution, avoidance of winter price spikes.

We had a reliable supply - but wind and sun are not reliable

 

[morqthana]

That's great news - we can now see where all the extra eco levies on our fuel bills are going. Dale vince will be happy - he can start paying people to lay down in the road again to further line his pockets with tax payers cash. Its all great.

Yup - he's definitely someone worthy of scorn, isn't he.

Especially from someone like you.

But never mind - one day, everybody with twisted views like yours will be dead.

 

[morqthana]

Dale vince will be happy - he can start paying people to lay down in the road again to further line his pockets with tax payers cash. Its all great.

The government has announced that a further £2.7bn of taxpayer cash has made available for Sizewell C, bringing the total to £6.4bn ahead of the final investment decision (FID) on the nuclear power station.

Under plans announced by Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, the government will increase its investment in Sizewell C by £14.2 billion over the next three years on top of £3.6 billion of public money committed under the Conservatives.

The UK has ended years of uncertainty over the future of its nuclear industry by pledging £11.5bn of new state funding for the Sizewell C project in Suffolk, taking the total taxpayer investment in the site to £17.8bn.

 

[aveatry]

Yup - he's definitely someone worthy of scorn, isn't he.

Especially from someone like you.

But never mind - one day, everybody with twisted views like yours will be dead.