{"id":14608,"date":"2021-09-13T15:48:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T14:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=14608"},"modified":"2021-09-13T15:48:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T14:48:42","slug":"facilitating-drive-towards-renewable-sources-electricity-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/facilitating-drive-towards-renewable-sources-electricity-uk\/14608\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilitating the drive towards renewable sources for electricity in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government\u2019s main means of fostering investment in low-carbon electricity and is open to projects running in the UK.<\/p>\n
It encourages investment in renewable energy by offering protection from unstable wholesale prices to the developers of projects with large upfront costs and long lifetimes. This thereby guarantees that consumers do not pay greater costs when electricity prices are high.<\/p>\n
Each year, \u00a3265m will be granted to businesses in the fourth round of the scheme, which has the objective of doubling the renewable electricity capacity secured in the third round, as well as generating more than the three other rounds combined.<\/p>\n
The latest announcement is comprised of \u00a3200m to support the development of offshore wind projects. This will aid in meeting the government\u2019s manifesto commitment to make certain that the UK has 40GW of capacity by 2030. As well as this, \u00a355m will be made available for supporting the development of renewable technologies. \u00a324m of that is ringfenced for floating offshore projects for the first time, demonstrating dedication to the expansion of this high-potential, groundbreaking technology.<\/p>\n
For the first time since 2015, established technologies, such as onshore wind and solar, will also be able to bid. The government is looking for up to 5GW of capacity from these technologies, with a \u00a310m budget. This will facilitate investment in all parts of the UK, with a particular focus on Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n
The CfD scheme has enhanced the triumph of the UK\u2019s world-leading offshore wind industry. As set out in the Prime Minister\u2019s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the offshore wind sector<\/a> is projected to provide up to 60,000 UK jobs by 2030.<\/p>\n The earlier round of the CfD scheme provided record-low prices and obtained enough clean energy to power more than seven million homes. The scheme\u2019s competitive design also safeguards consumers, and as a result of the investment of succeeding governments, the price of offshore wind has been decreased by around 65%.<\/p>\n