CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 8 September 2023

Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 08 September 2023 Government publishes Allocation Round 5 results The Government has today published the results of the fifth Allocation Round in its Contracts for Difference Scheme A record total of 95 clean energy projects have been successful with their bids in this latest allocation round - up from 93 in the previous round last year. For more information see the full AR5 Results and the Government Press Release Allocation Round 6 Timeline The Government has today published the indicative timeline for AR6, which is due to start in six months’ time. Further information about AR6 will be shared via the CfD microsite, in due course. Government Response on Non-Price Factors The government has also published its response to the feedback received as part of the Call for Evidence on CfD non-price factors. You can find out more here. General Data Protection Regulation This stakeholder bulletin is being circulated to people who have opted in to 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.