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Cheap wind a boon for green hydrogen

Cheap wind power will “open up the opportunity” to produce affordable green hydrogen using electrolysis, according to the boss of ITM Power. Chief executive Graham Cooley was responding the results of last week’s Contracts for Difference auction which saw multiple projects - mainly offshore and remote island windfarms - secure agreements a record low strike price of £39.65/MWh.

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Offshore wind: How big is too big?

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Breaking Ground: Hinkley milestone, UKPN Services Manchester Metrolink work and South East Water diversion

This week EDF announced a milestone development at its Hinkley Point C nuclear plant. Utility Week takes a look at this and other projects happening around the sector.

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CfD auction sees record low price of £39.65/MWh

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In search of limitless cheap electricity

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Crown Estate launches new offshore wind leasing round

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Ovo Energy pledges to halve customers’ carbon footprints by 2030

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Developer calls for tax relief for renewables and batteries

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Expert view: A whole system approach will improve energy system resilience

Mark Livingstone, Director, Navigant To deal with these mounting pressures, it will be important to

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Last turbine installed at 96MW windfarm in Wales

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Wind turbines expected to ‘plateau’ at 15MW

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CfD auction results to be released on Friday

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Subsidy-free solar ‘coming of age’

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Scottish government approves 54MW Eon windfarm

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Moltex bags £6m of crowd-funding for molten salt reactor

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Ofgem approves 220MW transmission link to Orkney

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Investors nearing deal to buy 20% stake in UK nuclear fleet

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Policy needs to steer the UK towards net zero

Planning consents, decarbonised heat and subsidies for EVs and wind power all need to be rethought if the government is serious about achieving net zero emissions by 2050

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Investor concerns over lack of support for ‘nascent’ renewables

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Decisions delayed on new links to Western Isles and Shetland

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