CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 24 April 2023

Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 24/04/2023 Call for Evidence on Non-Price Factors: Invitation to Discussion Following the launch of the Call for Evidence on Contracts for Difference (CfD) non-price factors, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is inviting any developers and suppliers to reach out for a follow-up conversation if they wish to discuss the Call for Evidence further. Note that this is likely to be of greatest interest to those planning to participate in CfD Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and beyond. Further information about the Call for Evidence can be found on the microsite. To discuss, please contact the CfD Supply Chain Team at supplychainplan@beis.gov.uk AR5 Application Window closes A reminder that the application window for Allocation Round 5 (AR5) of the Contracts for Difference scheme closes at 5pm today (24th April 2023). National Grid ESO will assess applications between 25th April and 24th May 2023. For further information view the timeline published on the microsite. 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 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.