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Will government reforms help onshore wind projects?

Further reforms are needed to support larger onshore wind projects as the proposed changes are likely to mainly aid smaller, community-scale projects, wind farm developer RWE told Reuters Events. Turbine supplier Siemens Gamesa welcomed the reforms but called for the government to set national onshore wind targets that include planning milestones.

What will the new UK government do for wind farms?

Planning and consenting To fully deliver, the new Government will need a massive overhaul of the UK’s approach to planning and deployment, both of wind farms and the relevant grid infrastructure. They’ve made a great start by lifting the de facto ban on onshore wind in England on their first full working day in power.

What will the New Labour government do for wind energy?

The UK’s new Labour Government has great ambitions for accelerating the deployment of wind energy, both onshore and offshore. To deliver on their new goals they will need a massive overhaul of planning and the grid.

Will we double onshore wind energy by 2030?

We are therefore committed to doubling onshore wind energy by 2030. That means immediately removing the de facto ban on onshore wind in England, in place since 2015. We are revising planning policy to place onshore wind on the same footing as other energy development in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 2.

Do onshore wind turbines need planning permission?

All onshore wind turbines, except for small-scale domestic turbines, require planning permission from the local planning authority (LPA) in England. In September 2023, the government updated national planning policy to provide that LPAs should approve planning applications for an onshore wind farm if:

How will wind energy affect UK electricity consumption by 2030?

Wind energy is the cornerstone of the new UK Government’s goal to fully decarbonise UK electricity consumption by 2030, along with a commitment to double onshore wind and quadruple offshore wind capacity by 2030. The next contract for difference auction round (AR6) is taking place this summer.