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Why Record UK Offshore Wind Auction Leaves Questions for Scotland and Bills
The UK government’s auction will generate 8.4GW offshore wind capacity and attract £3.4 billion private investment to develop factories, ports, and supply chains nationwide.
- Wednesday's auction awarded a record 8.4GW of offshore wind capacity and attracted 3.4 billion in private investment, the DESNZ announced.
- Using a new clean industry bonus, the Government said it leverages £147 from industry for every £1 of public funding to support offshore wind projects.
- Six new projects include Berwick Bank, Dogger Bank South and Awel Y Môr, with only two Scottish projects winning and 192 megawatts awarded for floating projects including Pentland.
- The projects will power 12 million homes and support 7,000 jobs, with up to 1.1 billion invested in Scotland supporting ports such as Nigg and Aberdeen.
- Rising prices have prompted debate about long-term affordability, with the Government securing a strike price of £91 per MWh, above the 2012 benchmark of £37.35, analysis cited by DESNZ shows.
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Offshore wind auction to attract £3.4bn of private investment, Government says
The investment will go towards building factories, ports and domestic supply chains.
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UK nets record offshore wind supply in renewables push
London (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Britain announced Wednesday it had secured a record amount of offshore wind power capacity in its latest auction, as the government pushes to meet its ambitious 2030 decarbonisation goals. The Labour government increased the budget for new contracts to attract more developers, after industry groups blamed a lack of bidders in the past on low prices. The government said the contracts woul
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The NEN - North Edinburgh NewsRecord renewables auction supports 7,000 jobs and £3bn investment
Workers across Britain will benefit from billions of pounds of private sector investment in ports and supply chains.
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