Britain Doubles Down on Wind as Europe Plans a Shared Clean Energy Grid

The United Kingdom has big ambitions for its wind energy, already ranking at around sixth globally for its wind energy capacity. Having developed significant onshore and offshore wind capacity, the government aims to work more closely with the rest of Europe to establish the world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’. There is roughly 15.7 GW of operational onshore wind power in the U.K., with capacity increasing by around 739 MW in 2024 thanks to the development of projects such as the Viking (443MW), Kype Muir Extension (67.2MW),…