10/02/2026 | Onshore wind
Local Power Plan enables communities to benefit directly from renewables and boosts UK’s energy security
10 February 2026 - RenewableUK press release
Commenting on the announcement by the Government and Great British Energy of the Local Power Plan which will help communities to develop their own renewable energy projects, RenewableUK's Head of Policy Steven Agnew said:
“Poll after poll has shown that people are overwhelmingly in favour of new clean energy projects, and that 73% of them support onshore wind farms. We know there are communities who want to go a step further by building their own clean energy projects too. Developers are already collaborating successfully with communities on projects such as the Lawrence Weston wind turbine in Bristol. The involvement of Great British Energy will help more communities take advantage of these opportunities.
"Supporting local communities to generate their own clean power will allow them to benefit directly from renewables whilst enabling them to play a key role in strengthening our energy security. As these new projects come online, they will push more expensive gas generation off the system, cutting electricity bills for everyone.
"The launch of the Local Power Plan is taking place on the same day as the announcement of the results of the latest auction for new onshore wind projects to go ahead. Onshore wind is one of the UK's cheapest sources of new power, so the 1.3GW of new capacity we have procured today will help to drive down costs further for billpayers".
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