UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects

Government also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030Business live – latest updatesThe largest onshore windfarm in England in a decade has been awarded a government subsidy among 190 contracts for energy projects, as Labour attempts to hit a goal of creating a virtually zero carbon power grid within four years.The government said it would offer contracts to a record number of solar projects alongside support for onshore windfarms including the huge Imerys project near St Austell in Cornwall. Labour lifted a de facto ban on new onshore windfarms after returning to power in 2024. Continue reading...