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Could offshore wind soon prove cheaper than its onshore cousin?

James Murray
James Murray
clock 29 January 2019 •
Could offshore wind soon prove cheaper than its onshore cousin?

New report from Cornwall Insight suggests plummeting offshore wind costs and strict onshore planning rules could see the cheapest form of new power move offshore

Onshore wind is currently thought to be the cheapest form of new generating capacity available in the UK, but could its crown soon be challenged by its offshore cousin? That is the question posed by...

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