Cheap off-shore wind? It’s a wind-up
Buried in the Budget is another billion-pound bung for the windmill industry.
Buried in the Budget is another billion-pound bung for the windmill industry.
Today’s botched auction showed that no one is comfortable footing the bill.
New offshore wind farms are failing to attract bids while onshore wind will never be more than a rounding error, even if windmills cover the country.
In a last-minute bid to stave off a backbench rebellion, Rishi Sunak has declared an end to the de facto ban on onshore wind in England.
There won’t be a single eureka moment. Instead, a combination of global expertise and investment will see us through safely to the other side.
The renewables industry is facing some fresh hurdles but it’s always going to be the cheapest form of energy that we can get.
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