UK approves 9 new offshore wind farms in record day for British clean energy

UK approves 9 new offshore wind farms in record day for British clean energy

The United Kingdom is set to become home to some of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms, with contracts now secured to build the continent’s largest and second-largest projects. In total, nine offshore developments have been approved this month, marking a sharp increase from the same period last year when no energy companies were willing to embark on offshore wind farm construction off the U.K. coast. These new developments are part of a record…

UK to gets nine new offshore wind farms

There were none last year

UK gets nine new offshore wind farms after latest green power auction

The latest wave of clean energy projects, also including onshore wind and solar farms, could power 11 million UK homes, officials said.

Nine offshore wind farm projects awarded in UK auction

The green energy deals follow last year’s auction when no companies bid to build offshore wind farms. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86ldzve4neo Author : Publish date : 2024-09-03 09:35:53 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

UK Boosts Support for Offshore Wind in Bumper Green Auction

(Bloomberg) — Britain will support 4.9 gigawatts of new offshore wind farms as the government tries to revive the sector after a failed auction last year.

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The UK's offshore wind sector saw a significant boost with a record $1.97 billion auction, awarding nearly 10 GW of capacity. Orsted and Iberdrola led the success, but analysts warn more is needed to meet 2030 targets.