The Latest Breaking News from RenewableUK

Iran war threatens to delay large offshore wind projects in EU and UK

Industry fears strait of Hormuz closure could disrupt shipping of crucial parts for UK and German North Sea projects

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25

Public-private deal to invest £1bn in offshore wind supply chains unveiled

Ministers also said up to £544 million in ‘clean energy bonus’ funding would back wind developers prioritising investment in deprived communities.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

UK Treasury ‘weighs up funding cuts at GB Energy’ in blow to Ed Miliband

Government considering such a move over state-owned firm set up by Labour in June’s spending review, say reports

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

Labour wants to make UK a clean energy superpower. Will this help those stuck in fuel poverty?

Experts say Starmer can honour pledge to move to net zero and cut bills – if plan embraces onshore renewables and focuses on poorest

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

Wind turbines generate more than half of UK’s electricity due to Storm Pia

Clean energy record set after windfarms generate 21.8GW in half an hour on Thursday morning

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Onshore wind projects in England stall as no new applications are received

Fears grow that Rishi Sunak’s anti-green policy shift is driving investment in renewable energy abroad

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023

I went to my first political party conference this week – and have zero regrets

Get your face printed on a coffee, a tea towel depicting varieties of cheese and take part in puzzle-solving competitions! Every bit of this experience was unexpected, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Sunak U-turn on wind farms in England draws wrath of green Tories

Prime minister under fire as government backtracks on plan for more onshore turbines to keep voters on side

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Energy Minister's commitment to deliver more offshore wind jobs and investment with ambitious reforms

Graham Stuart has addressed RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023 conference

Birmingham Post · Jun 14, 2023

‘Zombie’ projects to step aside to allow quicker link-ups to National Grid

National Grid ESO hopes to cut a 15-year backlog by allowing ready-to-connect projects to leapfrog those that are not.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023