Six things we learned from the Contract for Difference awards

Will Nichols
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From onshore wind's dominance to the falling price of solar, BusinessGreen looks at the key lessons from today's landmark contract award

Today the government awarded contracts to support 27 renewable energy projects that it says will be able to power 1.4 million homes. Here are five things we learned from the announcement: 1. The...

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