The UK government has granted subsidies to the largest onshore windfarm in England in a decade, alongside 190 other renewable energy projects. This comes as Labour works to create a nearly zero carbon power grid by 2030. The government awarded contracts to 157 new solar farms and 28 onshore windfarms, including the massive Imerys project near St Austell in Cornwall. Labour ended a ban on new onshore windfarms after taking power in 2024. Support was also given to four tidal power projects. These decisions follow subsidies granted to offshore windfarms that could power 12 million homes by 2030. Combined, these contracts will supply electricity to about 16 million UK homes. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: "These results show once again that clean British power is the right choice for our country, agreeing a price for new onshore wind and solar that is more than 50% cheaper than the cost of building and operating new gas." Solar farms will receive £65.23 per megawatt hour (MWh), while onshore windfarms get £72.24/MWh. If market electricity prices fall below these rates, developers get top-up payments funded by household bills. If prices rise above, the extra money is returned to bill payers. Onshore renewable prices are lower than offshore wind prices. Offshore windfarms fixed to the seafloor will earn £89.49 to £91.20/MWh, and floating windfarms will get £216.49/MWh. Miliband added, "By backing solar and onshore wind at scale, we’re driving bills down for good and protecting families, businesses, and our country from the fossil fuel rollercoaster controlled by petrostates and dictators. This is how we take back control of our energy and deliver a new era of energy abundance and independence."