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New lease of life for onshore wind

Rishi Sunak has headed off a backbench rebellion from Conservative MPs by relaxing the government's de facto ban on onshore wind development, but will this festive season offer be enough to tempt large-scale investors?

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Fixing energy markets from the ground up

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Backing for renewable energy rebounds to record high

Backing for renewable energy has rebounded to record levels, according to the latest government survey on the issue. This shows shows 88% support the use of renewable energy to provide electricity and heat, including 56% who express strong support. The 88% figure breaks the previous record high of 87%, set in autumn 2021.

2 years ago

Shell agrees 2.4TWh Dogger Bank PPA with Octopus

2 years ago

Offshore wind moved into mature technologies CfD pot

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Government moves to ease onshore wind planning ban

2 years ago

Only ‘0.02%’ of UK land needed for onshore wind to meet demand

Just 0.02% of the UK's total land mass would need to be sacrificed in order for the country to triple its existing onshore wind generation capacity, according to a new analysis. The research, debunking the latest claims by the technology's critics, comes as the government apparently agreed to lift the moratorium on onshore wind.

2 years ago

Offshore wind developers facing 12-year connections wait

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Ease planning rules for ageing onshore wind, industry urges

2 years ago

Offshore wind already cheaper than onshore – Shapps

The new business and energy secretary of state has claimed that offshore wind procured through the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round will be cheaper than equivalent power generated onshore. Grant Shapps made the claim as he was pressed repeatedly to end the confusion surrounding whether government is relaxing planning rules in England for onshore wind.

2 years ago