CfD

Wind

MPs unaware of popularity and cost competitiveness of onshore wind farms

Poll reveals only eight per cent of MPs can accurately identify onshore wind farms as the cheapest form of new generating capacity

clock 25 July 2018 • 4 min read

Wind

'Great British success story': Government sets out timetable for offshore wind auctions

Claire Perry to confirm next clean energy contract auction for offshore wind and remote island projects to take place by next May, with further auctions following every two years

clock 23 July 2018 • 5 min read

Policy

NAO: Locking bigger biomass plants out of clean energy contracts to cost consumers £100m a year

Government hints cap on power plants to be dropped, as analysis of CfD auctions concludes rule changes for 'fuelled technologies' drove up costs

clock 16 May 2018 • 5 min read

Energy

There's more than one way onshore wind farms could cut costs for billpayers

New report argues that allowing all renewables technologies top bid for a new form of capacity contract could slash costs for consumers by £600m

clock 15 March 2018 • 7 min read

Wind

Offshore wind success obliterates arguments against climate action

The shockingly impressive cost reductions achieved by the offshore industry should send shock waves far beyond the energy sector

clock 11 September 2017 • 10 min read

Marine

Atlantis warns UK must ensure marine energy prospects not swept away by offshore wind cost revolution

Leading marine energy developer slashes project costs, but fails to secure clean energy contract as CEO warns it would be a 'travesty' if UK loses marine energy leadership position

clock 11 September 2017 • 6 min read

Wind

EDF Energy Renewables snaps up 600MW Scottish wind farm project portfolio

Vote of confidence in onshore wind sector as energy giant purchase 11 wind farm sites, including three that already have planning permission

clock 13 July 2017 • 3 min read

Wind

Giant Scottish wind farm gets green light, but can it secure route to market?

Vattenfall granted consent for 170MW South Kyle Wind Farm, prompting fresh questions over whether government will support low cost onshore wind projects

clock 04 July 2017 • 5 min read