UK bets big on solar with record 4.9GW auction win
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Britain awarded a record 4.9GW to 157 solar projects in a renewables auction (also funding onshore wind and tidal bids) as part of a push to hit about 45-47GW of solar by 2030 and expand storage, while local opposition to large solar farms and lingering questions about meeting the 2030 clean-power target persist; the package includes plans for a Local Power Plan and up to £1bn for local energy projects to empower communities.
- More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction BBC
- Ed Miliband approves solar farms big enough to cover most of Manchester The Telegraph
- UK awards subsidy contracts for record amount of solar power Financial Times
- Largest onshore wind farm in a decade secures contract in Cornwall ENDS Report
- Record UK Solar Auction Boosts Hopes of Reaching Clean-Grid Goal Bloomberg
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