onshore wind

'Britain deserves better': Labour Party calls for onshore wind planning rules to be relaxed

Policy

'Britain deserves better': Labour Party calls for onshore wind planning rules to be relaxed

Opposition becomes latest group to urge PM to stand up to Conservative backbenchers and reform planning rules that inhibit onshore wind development in the UK

clock 06 April 2022 • 2 min read
Government to order fracking review, as onshore wind row rumbles on

Policy

Government to order fracking review, as onshore wind row rumbles on

Ministers to write to British Geological Survey to request new review of evidence on fracking tremor risks

clock 05 April 2022 • 6 min read
Prime Minister hints at concerns over onshore wind expansion plans

Wind

Prime Minister hints at concerns over onshore wind expansion plans

Boris Johnson stresses that offshore wind has ‘massive potential’, sparking speculation that Number 10 is cooling on proposals to ease planning restrictions

clock 31 March 2022 • 5 min read
Reports: Cabinet rift emerges over push to loosen planning rules for onshore wind in England

Politics

Reports: Cabinet rift emerges over push to loosen planning rules for onshore wind in England

Boris Johnson and Kwasi Kwarteng are reportedly in favour of lifting effective moratorium on new onshore wind developments in England, but plans face stiff opposition from his cabinet colleagues

clock 23 March 2022 • 5 min read
'It's really not that hard to grasp': How wind farms and insulation are saving UK bill-payers billions of pounds

Energy

'It's really not that hard to grasp': How wind farms and insulation are saving UK bill-payers billions of pounds

ECIU analysis shows home insulation is set to save £1.15bn on bills this year, while cheap wind power’s benefits are set to reach £660m

clock 14 March 2022 • 5 min read
Octopus Renewables to add 690MW of capacity with flurry of European wind power deals

Investment

Octopus Renewables to add 690MW of capacity with flurry of European wind power deals

Clean energy investor has added onshore wind projects across the UK, Sweden, France, and Finland to its portfolio

clock 10 March 2022 • 3 min read
Ripple Energy unveils 'UK's first' consumer-owned onshore wind turbine in South Wales

Wind

Ripple Energy unveils 'UK's first' consumer-owned onshore wind turbine in South Wales

Novel funding model has seen 907 people invest in the Graig Fatha project, delivering savings on their energy bills in the process

clock 16 December 2021 • 2 min read
Amazon brings 50MW onshore wind farm online in Scotland

Investment

Amazon brings 50MW onshore wind farm online in Scotland

Amazon's 50MW Scottish onshore wind farm now in operation thanks to PPA with ScottishPower Renewables

clock 28 October 2021 • 3 min read
RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail: 'The industry has gained trust by over-delivering - we need to keep doing that'

Energy

RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail: 'The industry has gained trust by over-delivering - we need to keep doing that'

Trade association's new CEO has taken over at a pivotal moment for the UK energy sector - he speaks to BusinessGreen about ensuring the UK grasps its global opportunities

clock 26 October 2021 • 13 min read
RenewableUK warns onshore wind approvals must double to reach climate goals

Wind

RenewableUK warns onshore wind approvals must double to reach climate goals

Latest figures from trade body reveal healthy pipeline of projects but warns slow approvals process is impeding sector’s growth

clock 25 October 2021 • 2 min read