- Wales is to meet 100% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2035.
- Wales already generates 55% of its electricity from renewables.
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on hitting targets that would allow Wales to meet 100% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2035.
Wales already generates 55% of its electricity from renewables.
Wales’ Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, has proposed a target for at least 1.5GW of renewable energy capacity to be locally owned by 2035, excluding heat pumps.
The Climate Change Minister said, “The climate crisis shows that we cannot afford to rest on our laurels. Providing new targets compels us to stride towards net zero as quickly as we realistically can. The evidence is clear that towards the end of this decade, we will need to rapidly ramp up our electricity generation to meet our energy needs.”
The renewable energy target proposals that the Welsh Government are consulting are ambitious but credible.