联合王国为9个离岸风力农场签订了合同,这是9.6千兆瓦可再生能源倡议的一部分。 UK secures contracts for 9 offshore wind farms, part of a 9.6 GW renewable energy initiative.

联合王国政府为九个新的离岸风力农场签订了合同,这是产生9.6千兆瓦可再生能源的更广泛倡议的一部分,足以为1 100万个家庭供电。 The UK government has secured contracts for nine new offshore wind farms, part of a broader initiative to generate 9.6 gigawatts of renewable energy, enough to power 11 million homes. 能源秘书Ed Miliband强调这些项目对于能源安全和减少对挥发性天然气市场的依赖的重要性。 Energy Secretary Ed Miliband emphasized the importance of these projects for energy security and reducing reliance on volatile gas markets. 然而,包括议员理查德·蒂斯在内的批评者们对可再生能源的成本以及今后需要举行更大的拍卖以实现雄心勃勃的目标表示关切。 However, critics, including MP Richard Tice, raised concerns over the costs of renewable energy and the need for larger future auctions to meet ambitious targets.