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Wind energy now much cheaper than nuclear

Wind energy now much cheaper than nuclear

The latest round of subsidy awards to offshore wind energy show the rapid decline in the costs of deployment.  Larger turbines with bigger outputs mean that wind is now much cheaper than nuclear - the guaranteed rate of £92.50/MWh offered for Hinkley C is looking more bonkers by the week - and it is apparent that as wind costs keep falling, the cost of new nuclear will be way off the market rate by the time Hinkley C starts generating, assuming it ever does so.

The FT reports on this positive trend here.

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