Vattenfall responds to the UK Government's Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7a results

Claus Wattendrup, UK Country Manager for Vattenfall, said: 

"The Contracts for Difference announced today show solid progress and competitive prices for onshore wind and solar in the UK - so we can’t risk slowing down now. Both technologies are very quick to build and cheap to run, especially when compared to gas. 

“Right now, consumers care about one thing: their energy bills. The best way to keep costs as low as possible is to expand the cheapest forms of power generation here in Britain - shielding bill payers from volatile global gas prices and reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels. More onshore projects in the UK will also drive investment into local supply chains and create a huge number of well-paid jobs up and down the country.”