changeadminIn just a few days after a historic election victory, the UK’s new Labour government has taken a slew of decisions to transition to clean energy.
The decisions include scrapping a de facto ban on onshore wind farms in England and expanding solar panel installations.
In 2015, the previous Conservative government had imposed restrictions on the setting up of new onshore wind projects. The newly formed Labour government has decided to drop these restrictions, opening up the possibility of onshore wind projects in the UK.
In another decision, the UK government has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of solar panel installations in homes across the country. The goal is to streamline the process of installing solar panels on new and existing homes to tackle the climate crisis and cut domestic energy bills.
Currently, there are restrictions on solar installation on buildings, including in conservation areas and on listed properties. The government is considering revising the regulations to increase the adoption of solar technology. Through this measure, the country hopes to encourage builders and homeowners to provide their own electricity and also help them keep their climate commitments.
There is also a plan to establish three large solar farms in the east of England – Gate Burton in Lincolnshire, Sunnica Energy Farm on the Suffolk-Cambridgeshire border, and Mallard Pass on the Lincolnshire-Rutland border. These three projects account for 1.35GW, or about two-thirds as much as the total solar capacity installed in the UK last year.
As per the United Kingdom, the net zero carbon strategy, the country is committed to becoming net zero by 2050. It will be interesting to watch, how the new government takes the net-zero goals forward.
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