Energy Transition Shorts: What's next for solar in the UK?
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Energy Transition Shorts: What's next for solar in the UK?
14/8/25
5 min
Renewable energy
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Key takeaways from this episode:
The UK government has been busy updating and pushing through policy in the renewable energy and infrastructure sector. This video explores these updates with a specific focus on solar.
Tom Williams and Saffron Hooper-Kay discuss the Solar Roadmap, the upcoming AR7, the Climate Change Committee, the Rooftop Revolution and other key developments in the solar sector announced this year. They explore the positives – such as 9.6 GW of new renewable capacity secured in AR6 for 2030, and the challenges – such as the need to deliver at least 5 GW of solar every year to meet the 2030 target.
Ultimately, the pair agree that the solar sector can be cautiously optimistic. Positive momentum is building as the government continue to back innovation, deployment and supply chains in this sector. Targets remain ambitious with the biggest challenges being the ability to deliver projects on time and scaling solar, especially rooftop solar.
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What's next for solar in the UK? Join Tom Williams, Partner and Head of Energy & Infrastructure, and Saffron Hooper-Kay, Portfolio Associate Director, as they break down the UK's solar roadmap, the Rooftop Revolution, and what it will take to reach Clean Power 2030.
Key takeaways from this episode:
The UK government has been busy updating and pushing through policy in the renewable energy and infrastructure sector. This video explores these updates with a specific focus on solar.
Tom Williams and Saffron Hooper-Kay discuss the Solar Roadmap, the upcoming AR7, the Climate Change Committee, the Rooftop Revolution and other key developments in the solar sector announced this year. They explore the positives – such as 9.6 GW of new renewable capacity secured in AR6 for 2030, and the challenges – such as the need to deliver at least 5 GW of solar every year to meet the 2030 target.
Ultimately, the pair agree that the solar sector can be cautiously optimistic. Positive momentum is building as the government continue to back innovation, deployment and supply chains in this sector. Targets remain ambitious with the biggest challenges being the ability to deliver projects on time and scaling solar, especially rooftop solar.
Energy and Infrastructure at Downing
Downing’s dedicated team of renewable energy and infrastructure specialists provide investors with access to renewable energy, grid infrastructure and energy storage opportunities across the UK and Northern Europe. From developing and constructing large-scale renewable energy projects to in-house asset management, we have integrated teams providing end-to-end capabilities.
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What's next for solar in the UK? Join Tom Williams, Partner and Head of Energy & Infrastructure, and Saffron Hooper-Kay, Portfolio Associate Director, as they break down the UK's solar roadmap, the Rooftop Revolution, and what it will take to reach Clean Power 2030.
Key takeaways from this episode:
The UK government has been busy updating and pushing through policy in the renewable energy and infrastructure sector. This video explores these updates with a specific focus on solar.
Tom Williams and Saffron Hooper-Kay discuss the Solar Roadmap, the upcoming AR7, the Climate Change Committee, the Rooftop Revolution and other key developments in the solar sector announced this year. They explore the positives – such as 9.6 GW of new renewable capacity secured in AR6 for 2030, and the challenges – such as the need to deliver at least 5 GW of solar every year to meet the 2030 target.
Ultimately, the pair agree that the solar sector can be cautiously optimistic. Positive momentum is building as the government continue to back innovation, deployment and supply chains in this sector. Targets remain ambitious with the biggest challenges being the ability to deliver projects on time and scaling solar, especially rooftop solar.
Energy and Infrastructure at Downing
Downing’s dedicated team of renewable energy and infrastructure specialists provide investors with access to renewable energy, grid infrastructure and energy storage opportunities across the UK and Northern Europe. From developing and constructing large-scale renewable energy projects to in-house asset management, we have integrated teams providing end-to-end capabilities.
Share
Key takeaways from this episode:
The UK government has been busy updating and pushing through policy in the renewable energy and infrastructure sector. This video explores these updates with a specific focus on solar.
Tom Williams and Saffron Hooper-Kay discuss the Solar Roadmap, the upcoming AR7, the Climate Change Committee, the Rooftop Revolution and other key developments in the solar sector announced this year. They explore the positives – such as 9.6 GW of new renewable capacity secured in AR6 for 2030, and the challenges – such as the need to deliver at least 5 GW of solar every year to meet the 2030 target.
Ultimately, the pair agree that the solar sector can be cautiously optimistic. Positive momentum is building as the government continue to back innovation, deployment and supply chains in this sector. Targets remain ambitious with the biggest challenges being the ability to deliver projects on time and scaling solar, especially rooftop solar.
Energy and Infrastructure at Downing
Downing’s dedicated team of renewable energy and infrastructure specialists provide investors with access to renewable energy, grid infrastructure and energy storage opportunities across the UK and Northern Europe. From developing and constructing large-scale renewable energy projects to in-house asset management, we have integrated teams providing end-to-end capabilities.
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