[해외소식]전력계약단가가 신규원전 43%에 불과한 5.5기가와트 해상풍력단지 확정-영국

영국의 3차 해상풍력 단지 건설이 확정되었습니다. 총 5.5GW로 2차대비 72%나 규모가 늘었습니다.

계약단가도 31%나 하락해(39.65파운드/MWh) 천연가스, 석탄발전, 원전보다 더 쌉니다(신규원전인 힝클리포인트 원전이 92.5파운드/MWh) .

4차입찰은 내달부터 시작인데 7~8.5GW규모로 한다고 당국이 밝혔습니다. 

해상풍력의 확산세가 경이로울 정도입니다. 해상풍력은 기저발전을 대체할 수 있습니다. 

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Climate change: Offshore wind expands at record low price

By Roger HarrabinBBC environment analyst

A record amount of new offshore wind power has been announced in the UK.

The new projects will power more than seven million homes at a lower-than-expected cost.

The government says the wind farms represent a breakthrough, typically generating electricity without subsidy.

Environmentalists are delighted - but they warn ministers are failing to tackle more difficult challenges such as driving and home heating.

• The road to clean energy
• £100m fund aims to boost UK wind power
• Clean electricity overtaking fossil fuels

They point out that electricity usage forms just 15% of household energy consumption - behind petrol, diesel and gas.

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