A record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in GB in 2025, according Cornwall Insight. New battery, wind, and solar projects that received approval climbed to 45GW this year, 96% higher than in 2024. Applications to build new battery storage almost doubled to 28.6GW this year from 14.9GW in 2024; approvals for offshore wind developments jumped to 9.9GW from 1.3GW last year.

GB Sets New Record for Renewable Energy Planning Approvals | Cornwall Insight 31 December
Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025 | Jillian Ambrose in the Guardian, 30 December

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Originally posted in Second Nature 047 (January 2026). Category: GB clean power, tags wind, SN047.
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