The pace of the use of solar energy in the UK must increase in order to achieve ambitious capacity goals set by the government.
Image: Simon Frederick, Unsplash
New installed additions to solar capacity amounted to 1.2 GW in 2024, according to the latest figures from the British government department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Desnz), so that the total registered capacity was brought to 17.6 GW. This represents an increase of 7.5% in solar capacity during the calendar year.
Annual capacity extensions in 2024 were only the fifth highest that was registered at the previous year, according to Desnz data, which registers 1.4 GW of newly installed capacity for 2023. Figures from 2024, however, are subject to overhaul and industrial bodies such as solar energy such as solar energy such as solar energy such as solar energy, such as solar energy, such as solar energy UK View desnz figures such as an underestimation of the total capacity used In the United Kingdom.
Nevertheless, the pace of the effort must accelerate if the British government has to achieve clean power goals set before 2030. In December 2024, the government set out its plan to decrease the electricity grille of Great -Britain in 2030, including 45 GW, solar sun or more implemented.
There are signs that capacity can accelerate additives in the coming years. The British government started 2025 by giving the development of development to two large projects with a combined capacity of almost 1 GW. Heckington Fen Solar Park and West Burton Solar Project secured development assignments for development on 24 January, which increases capacity in a British development fruition that has grown rapidly.
It follows a flurry of approvals for projects on Nuts scale since the general election victory of the Labor Party in July 2024, with three major projects that gave permission under the new government development within the first two weeks. The pace of installations has also accelerated in volume terms since July 2024. While the 190,641 UK solar installations recorded by DESNZ for 2024 falls just short of the 196,797 recorded in 2023, 100,824 installations in 2024 took place in the second half of the year, up On 88,461 of the previous year for the same period.
Important policy decisions that are planned for 2025 can further influence the pace of deployment. Coming regulations such as the Future Homes Standard, which will include an update of energy -efficiency for new -build homes in England, can support an increase in domestic solar installations. Decisions about the final specification for the standard and an implementation date will be expected soon.
This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to work with us and reuse part of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com.
Popular content
