Renewable Energy Companies Fight for Onshore Wind in the UK

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Fourteen major renewable energy companies have written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, asking him to give onshore wind an opportunity to take part in auctions for contracts to generate cheap, clean electricity.

Onshore wind is currently excluded from competing against other technologies in Government-backed power auctions, even though it is the cheapest way of generating new power, and more than three-quarters of the public support the technology according to the Government’s own opinion polls.  The letter states that “new onshore wind power can be secured at a subsidy-free price” but explains that the signatories need the certainty provided by contracts to generate... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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