CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 6 December 2021

Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 6 December 2021 The Allocation Round 4 microsite: An essential resource for applicants Submitting an application in Allocation Round 4? The Allocation Round 4 (AR4) microsite is your one-stop destination for everything you need to know about AR4, which opens to applications on Monday 13 December 2021. Launched in April 2021, the AR4 microsite is a central, comprehensive source of up-to-date information on all aspects of AR4, jointly developed by the Contracts for Difference (CfD) delivery partners.1 What can you do on the microsite? • Access all relevant AR4 documents – such as guidance, statutory notices and event materials – in one place • View key dates for the round via detailed timelines • Watch video tutorials, including how to submit a CfD application • Find the answer to your question on the regularly updated FAQ page • Contact the CfD delivery partners 1 The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, National Grid ESO, the Low Carbon Contracts Company and Ofgem. • Subscribe to receive notifications on new information uploaded to the microsite Recent microsite updates • Final AR4 statutory notices, including confirmation of the budget • Final AR4 Allocation Framework (PDF, 584KB), setting out the rules and eligibility requirements for the round • Final National Grid ESO guidance for AR4: ˃ Pre-application activities guidance (PDF, 880KB) ˃ Application guidance (PDF, 3.08MB) ˃ Allocation guidance (PDF, 2.16MB) • Application process webinar event materials • Allocation process webinar event materials • Video: Potential auction scenarios in AR4 The CfD application window for AR4 will be open from 13 December 2021 to 14 January 2022. If you intend to participate in the round, the AR4 microsite will help you to prepare effectively and submit the best application possible. UK General Data Protection Regulation This stakeholder bulletin is being circulated to people who have opted in to the Contracts for Difference stakeholder contact list. We issue these stakeholder bulletins as a convenience to interested parties, however it is not in any way essential to be on this list to participate in major consultations or allocation rounds. Purpose & scope of this list: This list is managed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (and any successor departments) and will be used to inform interested parties of policy developments relevant to the Contracts for Difference scheme for renewable energy projects (and any direct successor schemes). It is not used for any other purposes. To be removed from the circulation list: Please send a blank e-mail with the subject ‘opt out’ (if the receiving e-mail you use is different to the one you send the e-mail from, include that e-mail address in the subject of the e-mail) to BEISContractsForDifference@beis.gov.uk. If you have received this indirectly and want to be added to this list: Send a blank e-mail with the subject line ‘opt in’ to BEISContractsForDifference@beis.gov.uk. You can withdraw your consent to opt in at any time. We will normally keep your address on this list until you: a) withdraw your consent to opt in, b) the scheme closes without any successor, c) we receive reports your email address is no longer operational, or d) you do not respond to a periodic request from us to reconfirm your desire to opt in. VISIT THE AR4 MICROSITE