Plummeting offshore wind prices are good news, but green energy battle is not over experts warn

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Record-breaking cost reductions mark a major achievement for the sector, but deployment pipeline is still not on track to hit UK climate targets and roadblocks remain for other technologies

The green energy sector woke with a start this morning, greeted by news that offshore wind prices have fallen by more than half in under two years to hit a record low of £57.50 per MWh. The staggering...

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