A total of eleven new electricity projects totaling more than 3 gigawatts were awarded contracts by the UK Government today in the country’s latest competitive auction for Contracts for Difference, including three offshore wind farms which included an impressive low strike price of only £57.50 per megawatt-hour.
ScottishPower Renewables has this week been awarded planning consent for the 1.2 GW East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, which joins the already in-construction 714 MW East Anglia ONE.
A new report from Britain’s wind energy trade body has highlighted the massive economic and industrial opportunity offered by the country’s offshore wind energy expertise, and the potential it has to export this expertise to developing offshore wind markets around the world.
DONG Energy has revealed it will be constructing the 660 MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm. According to the company’s announcement on Wednesday, the 660 MW Walney Extension will make use of two different types of wind turbine: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will provide … [continued]
