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<p>Over 12 GW of installed onshore wind capacity was operational in the UK at the
end of the second quarter of 2017. This investment was supported by schemes such as
the Renewables Obligation (RO), which are funded by bill payers.</p><p> </p><p>Further
onshore wind farms are expected to deploy up to March 2019 with support from the RO,
utilising grace periods provided by the Energy Act 2016 and the Renewables Obligation
Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the Renewables Obligation Closure (No.2)
Order (Northern Ireland) 2016. In addition, around 690MW of onshore wind capacity
has been contracted to deploy under the Contracts for Difference (CFD) regime by 2019,
which was established to replace the RO.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is seeking state
aid approval to classify remote island wind as a separate technology in group 2 of
the CFD to allow wind projects on these islands to compete against other less established
technologies in the future.</p><p>Alongside the November Budget this year, HM Treasury
published the Control for Low Carbon Levies, which provides clarity to industry out
to 2025 about future support for low carbon electricity.</p><p> </p><p>Estimated Gigawatts
of capacity for all technology groups, including onshore wind, supported under the
Control up to March 2025 are set out in Table 1.B of the publication that accompanied
the Budget.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/660986/Control_for_Low_Carbon_Levies_web.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/660986/Control_for_Low_Carbon_Levies_web.pdf</a></p>
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