Government Softens RO Blow to Onshore Wind

Renewables Obligation (RO) Support Scheme

The government has softened its stance on the closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) support scheme to allow almost 3GW of onshore wind capacity to move forward through an amended grace period.

The government originally offered a grace period to those projects with planning permission, a grid connection and land rights. This, the government estimated, would allow 2.9GW of capacity to move ahead. But the government is now offering an extra nine months to those projects which have struggled to secure financing in order to achieve the same total.