The Anonymous Widower

Renewable Power By 2030 In The UK

I am doing this to see what the total output will be by the net election.

Offshore Wind Power

I shall start with offshore wind power.

• Operational in July 2025 – 16,035 MW
• 2025 – Dogger Bank A – 1,235 MW
• 2026 – Sofia – 1,400 MW
• 2026 – Dogger Bank B – 1,235 MW
• 2026 – East Anglia 1 North – 800 MW
• 2026 – East Anglia 3 – 1,372 MW
• 2027 – Dogger Bank C – 1,218 MW
• 2027 – Hornsea 3 – 2,852 MW
• 2027 – Inch Cape – 1,080 MW
• 2027 – Llŷr 1 – 100 MW
• 2027 – Llŷr 2 – 100 MW
• 2027 – Norfolk Boreas – 1,380 M
• 2027 – Whitecross – 100 MW
• 2028 – Aspen – 1008 MW
• 2028 – Morecambe – 480 MW
• 2028 – Ossian – 2,610 MW
• 2028 – Stromar – 900 MW
• 2029 – Beech – 1008 MW
• 2029 – East Anglia 2 – 967 MW
• 2029 – Green Volt – 400 MW
• 2029 – Mona – 1,500 MW
• 2029 – Morgan – 1,500 MW
• 2029 – Norfolk Vanguard East – 1,380 MW
• 2029 – Norfolk Vanguard West – 1,380 MW
• 2029 – North Falls – 504 MW
• 2029 – West of Orkney – 2,000 MW
• 2030 – Awel y Môr – 500 MW
• 2030 – Bellrock – 1,200 MW
• 2030 – Berwick Bank – 4,100 MW
• 2030 – Caledonia – 2,000 MW
• 2030 – Cedar – 1008 MW
• 2030 – Five Estuaries – 353 MW
• 2030 – Morven – 2,907 MW
• 2030 – N3 Project – 495 MW
• 2030 – Outer Dowsing – 1,500 MW
• 2030 – Rampion 2 Extension – 1,200 MW

This gives these yearly totals, if I use pessimistic dates.

• 2025 – 1,235 MW
• 2026 – 4,807 MW
• 2027 – 5,350 MW
• 2028 – 4,998 MW
• 2029 – 9,631 MW
• 2030 – 15,263 MW

This adds up to a total of 58,897 MW.

Solar Power

For solar power, I just asked Google AI and received this answer.

The UK government aims to have between 45 and 47 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity by 2030. This goal is set out in the Solar Roadmap and aims to reduce energy bills and support the UK’s clean power objectives. The roadmap includes measures like installing solar on new homes and buildings, exploring solar carports, and improving access to rooftop solar for renters.

Let’s assume that we only achieve the lowest value of 45 GW.

But that will still give us at least 100 GW of renewable zero-carbon power.

Energy Storage

For pumped storage hydro, I asked Google AI and received this answer.

The UK’s pumped storage hydro (PSH) capacity is projected to more than double by 2030, with six projects in Scotland, including Coire Glas and Cruachan 2, potentially increasing capacity to around 7.7 GW from the current approximately 3 GW. This would be a significant step towards meeting the National Grid’s required 13 GW of new energy storage by 2030, though achieving this depends on policy support and investment.

It looks like there is about another 5 GW of capacity to find.

August 12, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Energy Storage | Coire Glas Pumped Hydro, cruachan 2, Offshore Wind Power, Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity, Solar Power, Wind Power