Allocation Round 5 draft timeline published

A draft indicative timeline for Allocation Round 5 (AR5) has been published on the Contracts for Difference (CfD) microsite. As announced in February 2022, CfD rounds will now run annually, instead of every two years. It is planned for AR5 to get underway in March 2023.  

Government publishes Supply Chain Plan questionnaire

The government has today published the Supply Chain Plan guidance and questionnaire for Allocation Round 5. 

Allocation Round 5 consultation response published

The government has today published its response to the February 2022 consultation on technical changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of the fifth allocation round (AR5).

Contracts for Difference allocation rounds to be held annually from March 2023

The government has announced today that Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation rounds will be held annually from March 2023 – when the fifth allocation round will open to applications.

New consultation and call for evidence published

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today published a consultation on technical changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme as it begins policy work in preparation for Allocation Round 5.

Forthcoming consultation and call for evidence

This is advance notice that in the next few weeks, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will launch a six-week consultation on technical changes to the Contracts for Difference scheme and the Supply Chain Plan process as it begins policy work on Allocation Round 5.