BayWa r.e. has secured eight Contracts for Difference (CfD) for eight renewable-energy projects in the fourth and most recent round of the U.K. government’s flagship auction scheme.
The projects are located in England and Scotland, totaling more than 330 megawatts — 236 megawatts in solar and 98 megawatts in onshore wind.
BayWa r.e said these projects represent an important contribution to securing the reliable, long-term supply of domestically generated, renewable energy. They also will support the U.K. government’s goal of meeting its net-zero emission commitment by 2050, and the net-zero emission electricity system target by 2035.
“In the face of climate and energy crises, it is more important than ever to deliver low-cost, as well as zero-carbon energy to U.K. consumers,” said John Milligan, managing director for BayWa r.e. UK. “The implementation of renewable projects is key to this and is why our success in the recent AR4 round is a fantastic r