Largest UK offshore wind auction set for July

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The next and largest UK government’s renewable energy auction will open in July, with reforms including a new category for deep-water wind and a stronger focus on industrial strategy.

Offshore wind will again be the dominant technology in Allocation Round 8 (AR8), building on AR7, which awarded 8.4GW of offshore wind capacity, making it the largest procurement in Europe. 

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