“A record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain in 2025, after planning approvals almost doubled year on year, according to an analysis.
The energy capacity of new battery, wind, and solar projects that received approval climbed to 45GW this year, 96% higher than in 2024, according to data from Cornwall Insight.
The boom was driven by applications to build new battery storage, which almost doubled to 28.6GW this year from 14.9GW in 2024. Planning approvals for offshore wind developments jumped more than sevenfold to 9.9GW from 1.3GW last year.
Planning approvals for battery, wind and solar power have risen by more than 400% over the past five years.”
Gentle_Snail on
The data is insanely impressive, Labours massively pro-infrastructure ideology is the best thing about them and what this country needs more than anything.
Manchester turned itself into one of the fastest growing regions in Europe and all by just being pro-development. Its shown time and time again that YIMBYism works and makes us all more prosperous.
Visa5e on
Clean, cheap, homegrown energy that doesn’t have to be bought from unstable regimes in the ME or Russia.
I’m sure the Reform mob will be along shortly to explain why this is in fact terrible.
Gentle_Snail on
>The boom was driven by applications to build new battery storage, which almost doubled to 28.6GW this year from 14.9GW in 2024
To put this insane stat into perspective, the government estimates that to reach 95% clean energy we’ll need 23-27GW of battery storage by 2030.
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“A record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain in 2025, after planning approvals almost doubled year on year, according to an analysis.
The energy capacity of new battery, wind, and solar projects that received approval climbed to 45GW this year, 96% higher than in 2024, according to data from Cornwall Insight.
The boom was driven by applications to build new battery storage, which almost doubled to 28.6GW this year from 14.9GW in 2024. Planning approvals for offshore wind developments jumped more than sevenfold to 9.9GW from 1.3GW last year.
Planning approvals for battery, wind and solar power have risen by more than 400% over the past five years.”
The data is insanely impressive, Labours massively pro-infrastructure ideology is the best thing about them and what this country needs more than anything.
Manchester turned itself into one of the fastest growing regions in Europe and all by just being pro-development. Its shown time and time again that YIMBYism works and makes us all more prosperous.
Clean, cheap, homegrown energy that doesn’t have to be bought from unstable regimes in the ME or Russia.
I’m sure the Reform mob will be along shortly to explain why this is in fact terrible.
>The boom was driven by applications to build new battery storage, which almost doubled to 28.6GW this year from 14.9GW in 2024
To put this insane stat into perspective, the government estimates that to reach 95% clean energy we’ll need 23-27GW of battery storage by 2030.