Our Annual Renewables Report 2025 highlights the ambitious Clean Power 2030 plan, recently published by the new Labour UK government. The ambitious plan, which will require an unprecedented expansion in generation and storage capacity, has the target of achieving 95% clean energy by 2030. The report also examines the need for substantial upgrades to the national grid to accommodate increased renewable capacity.
The report also analyses the impact of global geo-politics on renewables in the UK and, in particular, the UK’s reliance on imported materials and labour.
The key themes in the report include:
Energy Production
We take a look at successful renewable energy strategies adopted by other countries. The UK’s plan also involves using natural gas and energy from waste so we examine how those emissions can be reduced.
Energy Transmission
Upgrading the grid is crucial to increasing renewable energy production. The Great Grid Upgrade is a major initiative to modernise infrastructure, but it faces challenges.
Energy Storage
We take a deeper look at the role and need for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and other solutions, to address the intermittent nature of renewables.
Emerging technology
The report explores innovative technologies like microgrids, the ‘Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial intelligence (AI) and unconventional clean energy sources which all have the potential to grid stability and efficiency.
Investment opportunities
We review the latest investment M&A activity in renewable sector with a special focus on solar energy. Infrastructure funds play a crucial role in supporting Net Zero goals despite facing challenges such as NAV discounts.
Get all of this as well as detailed data on the UK’s renewable energy landscape and analysis of regulation in the BDO Renewable Energy Report 2025.