Claim: Extending the grace period for the proposed early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind to include projects with planning applications in place, could mean funding being given to a further 7.1 gigawatts of projects.
Fact-check: The proposed Renewables Obligation cut off: how much onshore wind capacity loses out? - Full Fact
Verdict: only 0.2 of the 7.1 gigawatts would be expected to qualify for the funding in the government's best estimate.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sam Ashworth-Hayes
Date published: 2015-11-19T00:00:00