CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 17 April 2023
Summary
DESNZ opened a call for evidence on introducing non-price factors into CfD allocation, closing 22 May 2023. CfD Allocation Round 5 applications close 24 April 2023. The bulletin provides administrative updates on ongoing CfD processes.
Why it matters
Non-price factors would shift CfD allocation away from pure cost minimisation toward administered selection based on criteria like supply chain, jobs, or strategic value. This creates tension between economic efficiency and industrial policy objectives, potentially raising costs for consumers while favouring projects that score well on political metrics rather than delivering cheap power.
Key facts
- •Call for evidence on non-price factors closes 22 May 2023
- •CfD Allocation Round 5 applications close 24 April 2023 at 5pm
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Memo
Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 17th April 2023 Call for Evidence on Non-Price Factors in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Scheme The Government has published a Call for Evidence on introducing non-price factors into the CfD Scheme. The Call for Evidence is now open and will close at 11.45pm on 22nd May 2023. For more information access the news article published on the CfD microsite. Allocation Round 5 Application window closes on 24th April The fifth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is now open to applications and will close at 5pm on 24th April 2023. More information is available in the news article published on the CfD microsite. General Data Protection Regulation This stakeholder bulletin is being circulated to people who have opted into the Contract 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 Energy Security and Net Zero (and any successor departments) and will be used to inform interested parties of policy developments relevant to the Contract 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.