Update on CfDs BEIS has additionally proposed to: Extend the delivery years for the CfD scheme until 31 March 2030 Exclude new coal-to-biomass conversions from future auctions Strengthen the delivery incentives Review the supply chain policy to ensure local economies are supported Update the community benefits guidance for onshore wind Read more
The Times article acknowledges that The government promised that communities in England would have a “definitive say” on whether projects were allowed to proceed, which is not the case in Scotland, where planning rules do not require developers to have such backing Emily Gosden, Energy Editor Dozens of onshore wind Read more
The government’s decision to overturn an effective five-year-old ban on new onshore wind power generation is hugely welcome. Wind provides the cheapest energy, with the first subsidy-free contracts for offshore projects awarded last year. Onshore wind is even cheaper. It is also popular, scoring above other infrastructure (including roads and Read more
The consequences of the Government’s accelerated programme for turning Britain into a carbon neutral country become more apparent by the day. The sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars is to be phased out earlier than planned, fracking has been suspended and the burning of certain types of coal Read more
Objectors have claimed the latest proposal for a wind farm near the A9 in Caithness could prove a “lethal” distraction to drivers. Innogy Renewables wants to install 13 turbines of just under 600ft on land a mile south east of Achvanich Farmhouse in Latheron. The development, which will be known Read more