Welsh onshore windfarms subsidies account for around 50% of turnover

Welsh onshore windfarms' lifetime subsidies

Renewable Obligation subsidies run for the life time of a project and so a lifetime subsidy can be estimated.

These 24 Welsh windfarms are on track to receive around £ 2 billion in government subsidies over their lifetimes.

Most Welsh onshore windfarms are not profitable absent subsidies

It is clear that Welsh onshore windfarms owe their existence to Renewable Obligation subsidies.  Less clear is whether new windfarms can thrive without such subsidies.