CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 1 February 2024
Summary
DESNZ announces an online event on 22 February 2024 to brief prospective applicants on Allocation Round 6 of the CfD scheme, which opens for applications on 27 March 2024. The event runs from 10am to 1.30pm and covers round overview, contract terms, and allocation process. Registration closes 20 February at 12pm with advance questions accepted until 15 February.
Why it matters
This is procedural preparation for AR6 rather than policy substance. The timing suggests AR6 will proceed on schedule despite ongoing grid connection delays that affect project delivery timelines.
Key facts
- •AR6 opens 27 March 2024
- •Briefing event 22 February 2024, 10am-1.30pm
- •Registration closes 20 February 12pm
- •Advance questions until 15 February 2024
Timeline
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Memo
Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 1 February 2024 Introduction to Allocation Round 6: Online event • Date: Thursday 22 February 2024, 10am to 1.30pm Join the Contracts for Difference delivery partners for this dedicated AR6 event The sixth allocation round (AR6) of the CfD scheme is scheduled to open to applications on 27 March 2024. Ahead of the round’s opening, the CfD delivery partners – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, National Grid ESO, Low Carbon Contracts Company and Ofgem – will hold this online event to take you through everything you need to know about AR6. The event will provide an overview of key aspects of the round and contract terms before taking a more in-depth look at the allocation process. This event is therefore particularly relevant for prospective AR6 applicants. The event will also feature a Q&A session where a range of panellists involved in operating the scheme will answer your questions. • Register your place here You are welcome to submit questions in advance of the event to ContractsforDifference@energysecurity.gov.uk. Please include ‘AR6 event Q&A’ in the subject of the email. Please note: • Registration closes at 12pm on Tuesday 20 February 2024. • If you register, a link to join the event will be emailed to you shortly before it is due to take place. • Advance questions will be accepted until Thursday 15 February 2024. • This is an online event that will be held via Microsoft Teams. • Any enquiries about this event should be sent to ContractsforDifference@enerysecurity.gov.uk. 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 ContractsForDifference@energysecurity.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 ContractsForDifference@energysecurity.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.