Into the unknown: A discussion on subsidy-free renewables mixdown

Welcome to our regular series of podcasts from Cornwall Insight which focuses on the major contemporary issues confronting the energy sector. In our first podcast, Tom Crisp discusses the subsidy-free renewables mixdown with our Chief Executive Officer Gareth Miller.

This podcast was recorded before Greg Clark’s speech on the 15th November 2018 and the recent trials and tribulation facing the Capacity Market. Gareth Miller reflects on the topic of subsidy-free renewables against a backdrop of long-term targets for a low-carbon generation. Additionally, they look at investor attitudes towards new developments in an environment where support has all but dried up.

Below is a 90-second extract from our full podcast on subsidy-free renewables mixdown.

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