Allocation Round 4 update: Appeals process completed

Ofgem has notified relevant applicants of the outcome of their appeal, thereby concluding the appeals process for Allocation Round 4 (AR4).
 

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).

Ofgem final decision on changes to BSUoS charges

Ofgem has announced today that from 1 April 2023 generators will no longer pay Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) charges.

Allocation Round 4 update: Review qualification appeals window open

The window for non-qualifying applicants to request a qualification appeal has now closed and the review qualification appeals window is now open.

Allocation Round 4 update: Non-qualification appeals submission window open

The appeals submission window is now open and will close on 1 April 2022 at 5pm.

Allocation Round 4 update: Non-qualification review assessment window open

The non-qualification review assessment window is now open. National Grid ESO will assess any non-qualifying applications that were submitted for review by 25 March 2022.

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.