The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has warned the UK government that without urgent action, the nation is in danger of missing its targets for grid decarbonisation by 2030.
EDF’s first utility-scale solar PV power plant in the UK began generating electricity last year, triggering a £20,000 per annum community benefit fund.
To reach the solar capacity targeted in the government’s clean power and net zero plans, deployment will have to rapidly scale up and, with it, the workforce.
Solar industry trade group Solar Energy UK has penned an open letter to energy secretary Ed Miliband, warning that slowing the pace of solar investment after 2030 could be disastrous for the UK’s investment landscape.