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.
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. While France’s EDF has been promised £92.50 ($102.49) per MWh for power from Hinkley C, Arup says it can deliver power from onshore wind for £50-£55 per MWh over 15 years. Onshore wind farms were effectively blocked in the UK by the Conservative party in 2015.