Hempen Rope is Green

Wind farm operators are paid large subsidies, with more than £500 million going on wind power last year under the Renewables Obligation, the Government’s mechanism for supporting renewable energy. The average turbine is understood to generate power worth about £150,000 a year, but is awarded incentives in the form of subsidies worth £250,000. Telegraph



This is the main reasons that households will see an average increase of £175 in their electricity bills, over the coming months.