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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows

A worker stands next to large box-shaped battery storage units in a warehouse
Completed battery storage units at the Invinity Energy Systems plant in Motherwell, Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

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.

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