The UK Department ofEnergy and Climate Change (DECC) today confirmed it is inclined tointroduce competition immediately for established low-carbon technologies fromthe outset of its new Contract for Difference (CfD) support regime in 2014.

The final decision willnot be made until early next year, but onshore wind is expected to be part ofsuch a group and face battling it out for a share of a set pot of support.

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