CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 17 February 2022
Summary
DESNZ published all five potential timeline scenarios for CfD Allocation Round 4 after stakeholder feedback. The qualification assessment window runs until 25 February 2022, when National Grid ESO will inform applicants whether they qualify to participate. Timeline after this point depends on whether any applications are rejected.
Why it matters
Administrative transparency update that does not change allocation mechanics or pricing. The timeline variation based on qualification outcomes reflects the administrative burden of managing appeals rather than market-driven allocation efficiency.
Key facts
- •Application window closed 14 January 2022
- •Qualification assessment window concludes 25 February 2022
- •Five potential timeline scenarios now published
- •Timeline depends on presence of non-qualifying applicants
Timeline
Areas affected
Related programmes
Memo
Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 17 February 2022 Allocation Round 4: All potential timeline scenarios published All potential timeline scenarios for Allocation Round 4 (AR4) are now available to view on the AR4 microsite. It has been possible to view the longest and shortest possible timelines for the round on the microsite since August 2021, but following stakeholder feedback, all five potential scenarios have now been published. Following the AR4 application window closing on 14 January 2022, National Grid ESO is currently reviewing applications against the relevant qualification criteria. This stage of the AR4 process is called the ‘qualification assessment window’. The qualification assessment window concludes on 25 February 2022, when National Grid ESO will inform applicants whether they are eligible to participate in the round. The AR4 timeline after the qualification assessment window will initially depend on whether there are any non-qualifying applicants. If there are non-qualifying applicants, the shortest possible timeline for AR4 will no longer be applicable. Further updates on the progress of AR4 will be provided via the AR4 microsite and this bulletin as the round progresses. 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.