Onshore Wind Conference 2026 About the Event

Delivering for today. Planning for tomorrow.

Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK are delighted the Onshore Wind Conference returns to Edinburgh on 1-2 September 2026.

With 2030 fast approaching, the onshore wind sector a has a bold ambition to deliver a robust onshore wind pipeline by the end of the decade. But planning for the sector beyond 2030 is vital. 

The Clean Power Action Plan sets out a near-term target, while the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) will determine the future of the sector through to 2050. Together, these policy frameworks signal a shift from focussing on individual projects to system-wide outcomes – with implications for planning, investment, supply chains, communities and long-term asset management.

The Onshore Wind Conference, co-organised by Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK, will bring together industry, government and the supply chain to discuss how onshore wind can continue delivering today while preparing for the next phase of growth.

Across two days, we’ll explore the practical realities of building onshore wind projects, the transition to strategic planning, grid reform, routes to market, repowering and the value onshore wind can deliver to all parts of the UK.

At a time when short-term delivery and long-term strategy are increasingly intertwined, this conference provides a space to step back, share insight and shape a sector that is not only ready to meet today’s ambitions, but is ready for the decades ahead.

You’ll learn:

• How the political landscape has changed and how industry is campaigning to keep renewable energy at the centre of the UK’s energy strategy.
• How Clean Power 2030 is progressing and what it means for delivery costs, project timelines and supply chain capacity.
• How the SSEP is defining the path to 2050 and what impact “strategic planning” will have on projects and portfolios.
• What’s changing in consenting and the real-world impacts of Environmental Impact Assessments.
• The latest on grid connections reform and routes to market, and keeping projects attractive to investors.

Why attend?

• To understand the policy and political landscape for onshore wind across all parts of the UK.
• Hear from key decision makers and industry experts.
• Get practical insight on how to reduce project risks.
• Network with developers and supply chain companies, as well as investors.

Who should attend?

Academia, community groups, consultancies, developers, investors, graduates, grid specialists, legal experts, local and national government, manufacturers, planners, public bodies, suppliers, trade associations, trade press, professional associations and anyone else with an interest in renewable energy and the growth of the UK’s maturing onshore wind sector.