Clean power progress depends on more than adding renewable capacity. These articles track generation, grid connections, storage, solar and offshore wind, including the delivery constraints that determine how quickly new capacity becomes useful electricity.
Start with the part of the system you need
- Generation mix: read the UK electricity generation mix.
- Grid access: follow UK grid connections progress.
- Flexibility: compare battery storage and long-duration storage.
- Renewable buildout: use the global capacity, UK solar and offshore wind checks.
Browse power and grid progress
| Progress check | Latest signal | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| UK electricity generation mix | Coal-free power and record renewables | Gas use, demand and seasonal generation. |
| UK grid connections | Queue reform is moving into delivery | Projects connected, not merely reordered. |
| UK battery storage | Grid-scale capacity has grown | Duration, location and useful dispatch. |
| Long-duration storage | Sixteen projects have moved forward | Construction, financing and operating dates. |
| UK solar capacity | Installed capacity reached 22.6GW | Connection pace and planning delivery. |
| UK offshore wind | A 43 to 50GW ambition for 2030 | Auctions, supply chain, ports and grid. |
| Zero-carbon electricity record | 98.8% in a half-hour period | How often high-clean-power periods recur. |
| US solar and battery capacity | Midyear operating capacity | Regional delivery and grid integration. |
Capacity and delivery are separate measures
A project can be consented, contracted or under construction without supplying the grid. These checks keep those stages separate and update when official evidence shows a material move from one stage to the next.
For a condensed view of UK indicators, open the UK Climate Progress Tracker.
Bottom line
Renewable capacity is rising. Grid access, storage and repeatable clean generation determine how much of that buildout changes the power system.