Flagship Welsh floating wind project faces delays in wake of failed auction
Fears grow UK offshore wind farm development could stall unless government moves swiftly to fix faltering auction regime
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Fears grow UK offshore wind farm development could stall unless government moves swiftly to fix faltering auction regime
The Contract for Difference auction's failure to attract any offshore wind bidders highlights how short-term political thinking can hurt progress towards net zero, argues RenewableUK's Ana Musat
CfD auction delivers just 3.7GW of new capacity as offshore wind developers refuse to bid, sparking warnings UK is now badly off track to meet its clean energy goals
But industry joins with offshore wind sector in warning that auctions need to ensure all forms of renewable generation can compete
Fifth round of the government's Contracts for Difference scheme looks set to have attracted minimal interest from offshore wind developers, as industry continues to wrestle with soaring inflation