'A significant step forward': Government confirms £1bn-plus budget for clean power contract auction

James Murray
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'A significant step forward': Government confirms £1bn-plus budget for clean power contract auction

Contract budget for Allocation Round Seven set at £900m for offshore wind projects and £180m for floating offshore wind farms

The government has today unveiled the budget for its upcoming clean power contract auction, confirming nearly £1.1bn is to be made available for the next wave of offshore wind and floating offshore wind...

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