UK Government Wants to Unlock Onshore Wind Potential

Wind Industry Profile of

RenewableUK is welcoming the Government’s announcement that cheap onshore wind projects will be allowed to compete for contracts to generate clean power. Onshore wind has a key role to play in helping the UK meet our net zero emissions target at the lowest cost for consumers.

A new Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will allow cheap renewable sources like onshore wind and solar to compete for contracts which enable new projects to be financed – the first such auction since 2015. In order to meet our net zero emissions target, the Committee on Climate Change advised Government that the UK needs to quadruple the amount of power we generate from renewables. Last year, in the absence of these contracts, just one new onshore wind farm was completed in the... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

Keywords:

RenewableUK, onshore, government, net zero emission, UK, commitment, energy, clean power, key role, auction, energy gap, CfD