2020 has been a great year for the renewables industry, as new records have been set for lower reliance on coal power, and extended periods of time in which renewable sources delivered all of the power needed.
Our own achievements have been able to stand here too, as we’re set to exceed 10 megawatts of power generated from solar PV installations within the next twelve months. The successes here and the renewed focus on delivering a greener recovery from the pandemic have led to growing funds being approved for renewable projects, with the most represented throughout the year being focussed in wind as capacity is set to grow.
A tracker report from Cornwall Insight suggests that a total of 1.3 gigawatts could be added this winter alone with a 5% rise resulting in 25.4 gigawatts of total capacity installed by March 2021. This doesn’t factor in the news we had brought to you recently with Boris Johnson announcing the £160 million in funding to help build infrastructure for the wind power industry, which will be focussed on upgrading ports and factories within the UK to support the growth. If the goal hoped to be reached by the prime minister for the UK to become a world leader in clean wind energy, this suggested capacity increase may certainly help. Whilst there is no guarantee that many of the planned sites will be completed before the winter is over, this does show a very positive sign of movement for the renewable energy industry.
The wind industry hasn’t been the only positive movement in the renewable energy space however, as solar has been performing extremely well too. Recent announcements for new solar arrays and the records that have been broken have shown the tremendous growth. With growing support for a cleaner recovery from the pandemic too, it is expected more funding will be granted for renewable projects.
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