UK government provides $1.3 bln for upcoming renewables auction

Britain said it had set aside 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion)for the upcoming renewable electricity auction, the largest budget to date for a contracts for difference auction process, as it seeks to attract investors to the sector.

The government added that 800 million pounds of it would go towards offshore wind. ($1 = 0.7855 pounds)

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