SCOTLAND’S onshore wind capacity will more than double by 2030 under plans to help cut harmful emissions and support the energy sector’s net zero transformation.
The finalised Onshore Wind Policy Statement confirms the Scottish Government’s ambitions for 20 Gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind power to be installed by 2030. This could generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 19.5 million homes per year. Currently, around 8.7 GW of onshore wind is operational.
An Onshore Wind Strategic Leadership Group will be formed to develop an onshore wind sector deal in 2023 to maximise supply chain and community benefit opportunities from the sector’s expansion.
The policies set out in the Revised Draft National Planning Framework 4, currently before Parliament for approval, would ensure that the planning system enables the growth of this…
