England submitted only seven applications for onshore wind turbines, all of which were to replace existing turbines or for private sites, such as businesses.
At least half a dozen renewables developers have already begun identifying potential sites for full-scale windfarms in England.
A ban on new onshore wind farms in England is being overturned by the new Labour government, in a move welcomed by green campaigners.
Tesco is purchasing enough clean energy to power the equivalent of more than 80 average-sized supermarkets a year from a wind farm in Scotland.
A third of Britain’s energy will still be dependent on oil and gas in its net zero target year of 2050, according to DNV analysts.
Amazon has opened a new 16 MW onshore wind farm in Northern Ireland in partnership with Ørsted.
The UK government’s clean energy auction has been widely criticised after not a single bid was made for contracts regarding offshore wind projects.
The prime minister Rishi Sunak has eased planning rules on building onshore wind farms, lifting what had effectively been a ban on new sites.
