Britain is gearing up for one of the biggest green-power jumps in its history with renewable capacity set to almost triple by 2035.
That is the headline from new GlobalData analysis which shows the UK surging from 61GW of clean power in 2024 to 172.7GW by 2035 as offshore wind solar and biopower accelerate at pace.
The report suggests Britain is moving faster deeper and bigger on green power than ever before and the numbers show a system tilting decisively toward a net zero grid.
Offshore wind is the main engine.
Capacity is forecast to rocket from 15.8GW to 58.3GW as the Clean Power 2030 mission kicks in and CfD auctions push huge projects through the pipeline.
Floating wind port upgrades and new manufacturing hubs in Teesside Humber and Scotland are turning the North Sea into a construction zone.
Onshore wind gets its second wind too. With planning shackles finally lifted and repowering given the green light capacity is expected to jump from 16.2GW to 31.7GW.
Solar is set for its biggest leap yet.
The UK’s fleet will rise from 20.2GW to 68.4GW as large CfD-backed farms ramp up alongside commercial roofs and community schemes. Biopower also grows steadily from 8.4GW to 13.8GW as waste-to-energy and circular-economy projects scale.
National Grid’s £35bn transmission overhaul and the Eastern Green Links offshore “superhighway” will provide the backbone needed to move all this clean power around the country.
Nuclear dips in the near term as old stations retire but Sizewell C and the SMR programme keep a slice of low-carbon baseload on the table.
Gas stays in the mix for reliability until storage and hydrogen finally catch up.
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