Summary of 2023 Survey of Onshore Wind Impacts on Aviation and Defence

RenewableUK report

A summary briefing of a 2023 industry survey commissioned by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), exploring how aviation and defence objections are affecting the UK’s onshore wind pipeline.

This briefing provides key insights into the scale and nature of these impacts — including the extent of objections and the challenges they pose to project delivery. The briefing supports national efforts to improve coordination between wind developers and aviation/defence stakeholders, and fulfils a key technical commitment under the Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal.