Onshore wind farms could cost no more than gas power stations and be half as expensive as Hinkley Point C, providing subsidy-free power to consumers, according to engineering consultant Arup. Leo Murray, of climate change charity 10:10, said: “It looks increasingly absurd that the Conservatives have effectively banned Britain’s cheapest source of new power.” The government has said it will not subsidise offshore wind, but the industry says that is a red herring. Onshore wind farms were effectively blocked in the UK by the Conservative party in 2015.
Onshore wind farms could cost no more than gas power stations and be half as expensive as Hinkley Point C, providing subsidy-free power to consumers, according to engineering consultant Arup. The government has said it will not subsidise offshore wind, but the industry says that is a red herring. Onshore wind farms were effectively blocked in the UK by the Conservative party in 2015.