The government must send “clear signals” to clean energy investors that the UK is ready for business, or risk failing to meet its hydrogen ambitions. Sarah Williams, director of regulation at Wales and West Utilities, told City A.M. that domestic renewables producers would be tempted by rival markets such as the US and EU – which are offering more tempting subsidy packages than the UK.
Energy Source Generation levels Target level Target date Wind – offshore 15GW 50GW 2030 Solar 17GW 70GW 2035 Nuclear 7GW 24GW 2050 Hydrogen <1GW 10GW 2030 The government’s energy security strategy targets include a robust role for hydrogen Source Gov.uk “Active policy and very well targeted spending – similar to what’s happened in wind – that type of messaging is really important to give the right direction,” she said.