Renewables: Businesses Need To Hit The Talent Trail There is no doubt that the UK is one of the best locations for wind power in the world – and there's been significant investment to capitalise on that energy advantage. At present it has over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 28 gigawatts (GW) and aspires to secure 50 GW to meet its global net-zero targets by 2050. As the UK consolidates its status as a leader in the field of renewable energy, this year alone the Scottish Government will be considering proposals for hundreds of super-wind turbines across Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands & Islands. More broadly, renewable capacity in the UK is forecast to increase by more than 70% by 2027 according to the International Energy Agency. That's almost doubling the pace of growth of the last five years – and offshore wind accounts for half of this expansion.