No love for Government's plans in the UK

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RenewableUK is warning that the plans set out today by the Government for this year’s round of auctions for contracts to generate clean power (Contracts for Difference) will not maximise investment in wind, solar and tidal projects.

RenewableUK’s Economics and Markets Manager Michael Chesser said: “Unfortunately, in the light of global inflationary pressures, the budget and parameters set for this year’s CfD auction are currently too low and too tight to unlock all the potential investment in wind, solar and tidal stream projects which the industry could deliver. “Concerns about energy bills and energy security are at a record high, so the UK should be trying to maximise investment in low-cost clean energy, to provide relief for billpayers... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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