The cheapest form of new power in the UK - onshore wind - is set to make a comeback, according to a government decision. In the long term, it should lead to cheaper electricity for consumers. Solar farms will be able to bid for price guarantees too.
But the government still wants local people to have a strong say in the decision where they are built. That means relatively few are expected in congested England.
In Scotland, though, Scottish Power is delighted. It has 1,000MW in the pipeline for wind and solar.
Onshore wind fell out of favour after Conservative activists complained about the visual impact and hum of wind farms in the countryside.
In fact, the government's own surveys show over-whelming public support for onshore wind - albeit not always in the areas where it's been built.