Controlling the costs of wind farms

A report from the UK Energy Research Centre investigating the ‘dramatic’ rise in the cost of offshore wind farms in the UK over the last five years has lifted the lid on factors that affect the many strands that make up the industry.

80% of a typical UK wind farm is imported from elsewhere in Europe, priced in euros or a currency tied to the euro. Photos by Peter Barker

A report from the UK Energy Research Centre investigating the ‘dramatic’ rise in the cost of offshore wind farms in the UK over the last five years has lifted the lid on factors that affect the many strands that make up the industry.