RenewableUK's Senior Policy Analyst for Aviation Heidi Douglas-Osborn chaired session: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 at the @AllEnergy Exhibition and Conference in Glasgow 📅 This panel explored key obstacles to deploying onshore wind, including abnormal load transportation, the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array, time permitting and persistent aviation issues that hinder deployment on the panel was Megan Amundson, MA, CFRE, Head of Onshore Wind and Consenting, @ScotRenew, Temeeka D., Senior Consenting Manager, @MuirhallEnergy, Anne Stevenson, Head of Technical, @OnPathEnergy and James Wylie, Senior Aviation Policy Analyst, @SPRenewables ✈️ #AllEnergy2025 #Avaition #Onshorewind #Glasgow #Consenting

Introducing zonal electricity pricing risks jeopardising investment in clean energy and could push electricity prices up in parts of the England and Wales - with analysts suggesting the highest increases would be in the south of England. Under the scheme, which is currently being considered by Ministers, the UK would be divided up into different zones, and consumers would pay different rates for the same amount of electricity, creating a postcode lottery for billpayers, as shown by analysis from LCP Delta. RenewableUK believes that a cost-benefit analysis should be undertaken on the implications for billpayers and businesses across the country before any decision on zonal is undertaken, with our Deputy CEO Jane Cooper commenting: “The reality is that introducing regional or zonal electricity pricing is likely to lead to higher energy bills for households and businesses in parts of England and Wales – especially in the south of England - as well as disrupting new investment in clean energy. It would create on a postcode lottery on bills, which understandably worries communities and businesses which might see higher charges. “It's hard to see how the Government could succeed in delivering clean power by 2030 whilst also introducing this complex and controversial scheme. If Ministers choose to move to zonal pricing, they would essentially be asking companies to build wind and solar farms with no idea of what their future market might look like. The uncertainty and risks created would be priced in by developers bidding into clean energy auctions and would drive up the cost of building vital new projects, potentially stalling development. This would be particularly acute over the next few years, at the very time when we need to secure billions of pounds of investment and maximise the amount of new clean energy capacity we commission to strengthen the UK’s energy security". 📰 renewableuk.com/news-and-res…