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> UK has a lot of onshore wind energy potential that was banned from development to placate the shires. That ban is no more. there hasn't been a ban since 2021
by kmlx 2y ago
> UK has a lot of onshore wind energy potential that was banned from development to placate the shires. That ban is no more.
there hasn't been a ban since 2021:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/biggest-ever-renewable-energy-support-scheme-opens https://www.gov.uk/government/news/biggest-ever-renewable-en...
- zarzavat 2y agoOffshore wind has always been allowed. Onshore wind was technically allowed but in practice the rules were so restrictive that it was very difficult to get any projects approved. So yes technically not a ban, but it was a de facto ban. https://fullfact.org/live/2024/jul/onshore-wind-ban/ https://fullfact.org/live/2024/jul/onshore-wind-ban/