Supply chain issues ease for UK renewables

Supply chain risks for the UK renewable sector have eased, but further action is needed to sustain momentum to meet targets.

An updated investigation for the Government into supply chain constraints across key renewable and network technology supply chains found that the landscape had improved over the past two years.

The Baringa report found that current supply chain issues are most severe for the offshore wind sector with turbines, floating foundations and high-voltage cables among the areas developers are most concerned about.

For onshore wind and grid-scale solar PV, supply chain constraints are less severe and largely unchanged since 2024, although planning and grid constraints were reported to have eased a little.

All renewable energy sectors face skills-related constraints, with shortages particularly acute for design and commissioning engineers, project managers, and installation technicians.