Government to tackle wind constraint payments: comment
Government announces fast tracking of access to “plug-in” solar panels and including solar panels and clean heating as standard in new build homes, alongside measures to reduce wind farm constraint.
By George Smeeton
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Commenting on Government proposals to bolster clean power, including by setting out plans to reduce constraint payments to wind farms [1] Laura Anderson, Senior Associate at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said:
“Bottlenecks in the UK’s energy system after decades of underinvestment in the grid have meant that, for years, Scotland’s been unable to make the most of its world-beating wind power.
"Novel ways to reduce constraint payments for taxpayers, while meaning lower bills for some Scottish billpayers, could be a win-win. Scotland’s got a wind industry we should be proud of - particularly as it reduces the UK's demand for volatile, expensive gas during this latest energy crisis [2] - and there have been calls to make sure that it benefits the local people and communities that host it for years.”
Notes to editors:
1. The Government announced today the fast tracking of access to “plug-in” solar panels and including solar panels and clean heating as standard in new build homes, alongside measures to reduce wind farm constraint payments: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-make-plug-in-solar-available-within-months
2. ECIU analysis has found that wind farms cut power prices by almost a third in 2025: https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/wind-farms-cut-power-prices-by-almost-a-third-in-2025
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George Smeeton, Head of Communications, ECIU, t: 020 8156 5305, m: 07894 571 153, email: george.smeeton@eciu.net