Why ‘historic’ process is crucial to help government hit 2030 clean energy targets Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction Ed Miliband: With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong Great Britain has secured enough new offshore wind to power 12m homes after the most competitive – and financially generous – subsidy auction on record. The competition to secure renewable energy support contracts was considered a crucial test of the government’s pro-growth agenda and its ambition to achieve a clean power system by 2030. Continue reading...