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Renewables Pipeline in UK Grows
Official Press Release Cornwall Insight:
Renewables pipeline swells to over 24.5GW
Latest figures from the Renewable Energy Planning Database revealed that the total capacity of renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales classed as ‘awaiting construction’ or ‘under construction’ stands at 24.7GW of the total pipeline capacity. The majority of this is classed as ‘awaiting construction’.
Further research into these figures by Cornwall Insight? highlights that just over 15GW of projects are classed as awaiting construction. This figure assumes the majority of offshore wind projects will be looking to secure a deal through the Contracts for Difference scheme or be developed as extensions to existing sites, but other technologies including onshore wind and solar which do not have access to the scheme are currently searching for... ... More: Official Press Release Cornwall Insight
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