RES maturity challenges in the UK
In the recent years, intermittent generation – most importantly solar photovoltaics and wind power – have undergone a remarkable transformation from niche technologies to increasingly competitive energy suppliers. Intermittent generation is blossoming in the UK, where renewable electricity capacity was 40.5 GW at the end of 2017, a 13.3% increase (4.8 GW) on a year earlier, largely due to increased wind (both onshore and offshore) and solar PV capacity. These trends are largely due to increased efficiency gains of Renewable Energy technologies that are becoming cheaper and more competitive under a greater variety of conditions across the country.
