'Too low and too tight': Clean energy auction budget will discourage investment, sector warns

Cecilia Keating
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'Too low and too tight': Clean energy auction budget will discourage investment, sector warns

Trade bodies and analysts urge government to reverse plan to reduce budget allocated for upcoming renewables auction

Concerns are mounting the UK's upcoming clean power contract auction sends the wrong signal to renewables investors, amid fears the government's proposed £205m budget is too low given rising inflation...

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