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UK Auction Rise to Possibly Add 1.2GW of Additional Wind

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The £500-530mn increase in the UK’s AR6 renewable auction could add around 1.2GW of additional offshore wind capacity, pushing the total to about 4.3GW, according to Consultancy Cornwall Insight, cited by Energy Live News.

  • But these values assume the maximum bid prices and strong participation in the auction.
  • In the previous CfD auction no offshore wind was contracted due to low prices, however, 1.7GW of onshore wind and 1.9GW of solar PV were secured.

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