The Scottish Government has announced its commitment to increase solar energy generation by 2030, with a target of at least four, but up to six, gigawatts of solar power. This ambitious plan aims to dispel the myth that solar is not a major resource in Scotland and will help the industry to catch up with the wind sector.
Lorna Slater delivers her keynote speech during the Scottish Green Party conference at Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline
She said: “Today I’m pleased to announce that the Scottish Government’s forthcoming Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan will commit to a bold deployment ambition of at least four, but up to six, gigawatts of solar power by 2030. That’s 10 times our current solar generation capacity. “For too long solar has been sitting in the shadows of the wind sector which has meant Scotland has lagged behind on solar deployment.
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