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UK: Pipeline for Renewables and Storage now 86GW
'Cornwall Insight Renewables Pipeline Tracker – Total Viable Pipeline View March 2021' (Image: Cornwall Insight)Official Press Release Cornwall Insight:
Pipeline for renewable energy and storage projects grows to 86GW
The latest figures from Cornwall Insight's Renewables Pipeline Tracker reveal the pipeline of renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales currently stands at 86GW.
The research also shows 40.6GW of sites are classified with a development status of "scoping". This is where sites are yet to submit a planning application but have a grid connection option confirmed through National Grid's Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) Register. These scoping sites have been added to Cornwall Insight's analysis to account for the major increase in activity seen for early-stage projects, particularly offshore wind sites. According to the Renewables Pipeline Tracker, a further 13.5GW of pipeline capacity is currently classified as... ... More: Official Press Release Cornwall Insight
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