The UK Government is being urged to speed up plans to encourage investment in renewable energy projects
The UK Government is being encouraged to offer more support for renewable energy projects
This includes the first large-scale pumped hydro storage scheme to be developed in the UK for more than 30 years at Coire Glas, which would more than double Britain’s existing electricity storage capacity. But he added: “Without a policy framework to incentivise the market, however, it is very unlikely that any of this new additional capacity will be constructed.
But he added: “Due to the time it takes to obtain planning approval and construct new pumped storage hydropower projects, this puts the ability to achieve the UK’s 2030 net zero goals at risk.in the meantime, to support the integration of more wind and solar on the energy grid.” “Hydro power has an important role to play in our energy transition, offering flexibility and resilience to our energy mix, and we are fully supportive of plans to expand the sector.
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