Renewables developers eye £290m pot as Contracts for Difference auction opens

Michael Holder
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Long-delayed second auction opens for offshore wind, biomass, wave, tidal stream, anaerobic digestion, and geothermal projects

Renewable energy developers have begun competing for £290m-worth of government-backed deals after the second Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction launched yesterday. The latest auction is open to...

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