Offshore wind ‘back on track’ as UK awards support for 9.65 GW new renewables

The UK’s sixth allocation round of Contracts for Difference has awarded support to 9.65 GW of new renewables, more than double last year’s round after the government increased the AR6 budget, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said Sept. 3. The awards included CFDs for 4.94 GW of conventional offshore wind and 3.3 GW of solar PV. The…The UK’s sixth allocation round of Contracts for Difference has awarded support to 9.65 GW of new renewables, more than double last year’s round after the government increased the AR6 budget, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said Sept. 3. The awards included CFDs for 4.94 GW of conventional offshore wind and 3.3 GW of solar PV. The…  Read More