Regen has worked with Wiltshire Council to set out how the area can deliver on its ambition of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
Regen has worked with Wiltshire Council to set out how the area can deliver on its ambition of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
Wiltshire Council adopted a Climate Strategy in February 2022, setting an ambition of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. The Climate Strategy sets out the need to increase renewable electricity generation, with a focus "on a Wiltshire-wide assessment of the potential for renewable energy production". Wiltshire's ambitions contribute to the UK's legally binding commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the targets set to develop renewable electricity generation in the British Energy Security Strategy, including a five-fold increase in solar power to 70GW by 2035.
This note provides a high-level review of progress on developing renewable electricity in Wiltshire and sets out Regen's opinion of the prospects for further renewable electricity projects to be developed in the county by 2030 to contribute to Wiltshire's climate ambition. The purpose of the note is to contribute to the consideration of renewable electricity projects in the planning system in Wiltshire. The note is based on data on the current installed capacity of renewable electricity projects and the pipeline of new projects in development, coupled with Regen's extensive experience working with the National Grid Electricity System Operator, Distribution Network Operators and renewable electricity developers.
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