SIR, – The recently announced British Gas 12.5% electricity price rise is
entirely due to expensive government green energy policies, as wholesale
electricity prices have actually reduced.
Existing onshore and offshore wind still receives renewable obligation
subsidies under long-term contracts. New offshore wind solar, wave, tidal,
and biomass benefit from exorbitant feed-In tariffs or generous guaranteed
minimum prices under the new Contracts for Difference scheme. Then there
are carbon levies and massive grid investments to send an erratic supply of
wind, tidal, and wave electricity from remote areas to where it is needed,
plus the ever increasing constraint payments, when windfarmers are paid for
not producing electricity.
Renewable energy is an unfair concept that could be best described as
subsidt farmers producing part-time electricity as a sideline, with
consumers taxed to pay for it regardless of financial status. And all for
the benefit of wealthy landowners and developers and foreign manufacturers.
Malcolm Parkin, Gamekeepers Road, Kinnesswood, Kinross
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