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UK govt hopes to blow new wind energy onshore, after decade of stagnation

Published 00:01 on July 4, 2025 / Last updated at 17:08 on July 3, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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The UK government is hoping to drive the development of up to 10 GW of onshore wind energy across the country, with a new strategy aimed at rolling back a de facto nine-year ban on wind turbines in England, it announced on Friday.
The UK government is hoping to drive the development of up to 10 GW of onshore wind energy across the country, with a new strategy aimed at rolling back a de facto nine-year ban on wind turbines in England, it announced on Friday.


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