{"id":288115,"date":"2023-11-19T16:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T15:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=288115"},"modified":"2023-11-19T16:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T15:55:37","slug":"solar-power-auction-prices-raised-by-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=288115","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power Auction Prices Raised By\u00a030%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The 30% increase in administrative strike prices for solar power, a 66% increase for onshore wind, and a 52% increase for floating onshore wind aim to restore confidence in the\u00a0Contracts for Difference<\/a>\u00a0(CfD) regime.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s one more thing to note about this announcement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As well as the massive price rises for offshore wind, prices have also been increased for solar power:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a361\/MWh works out at about \u00a385\/MWh, which gives the lie to repeated claims of just how cheap solar power is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a lot to pay for something that despoils good farmland and does not even produce any electricity for most of the time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 30% increase in administrative strike prices for solar power, a 66% increase for onshore wind, and a 52% increase for floating onshore wind aim to restore confidence in the\u00a0Contracts for Difference\u00a0(CfD) regime. 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