CfD Stakeholder Bulletin — 9 April 2021
Summary
DESNZ launched a dedicated portal for CfD Allocation Round 4, centralising guidance, FAQs, and event registration for potential applicants. The portal provides information access and hosts a CfD masterclass webinar on 20 April 2021. This is administrative infrastructure for an existing process, not a policy change.
Why it matters
Pure process improvement that does not alter CfD rules, strike prices, or eligibility. As such, this creates no winners or losers — it simply reduces information costs for applicants navigating an unchanged allocation mechanism.
Key facts
- •Dedicated AR4 portal launched 9 April 2021
- •CfD masterclass webinar scheduled 20 April 2021
- •Portal created jointly by BEIS, NESO, LCCC, and Ofgem
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Memo
Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder Bulletin 9 April 2021 Allocation Round 4 portal launches The dedicated Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 4 portal has launched today. The purpose of the portal is to be a central, comprehensive source of up-to-date information on Allocation Round 4 (AR4). It will therefore be an essential resource for all potential applicants. The portal has been jointly created by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Contracts for Difference (CfD) delivery partners: National Grid Electricity System Operator (EMR Delivery Body), the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and Ofgem. What can you do on the portal? • Subscribe to receive notifications on new information uploaded to the portal • Access all relevant publications, such as consultation responses and guidance, in one place • Find the answer to your question on the FAQs page • Contact the delivery partners to ask questions on AR4 not addressed by the FAQs • Register to attend events (see below) Online event: CfD masterclass On 20 April 2021, the LCCC will host a webinar that aims to introduce potential applicants and other interested parties to the CfD scheme. For further details and registration, visit the AR4 portal’s events page: https://www.cfdallocationround.uk/events Feedback In the coming months, as more information is added to the portal, we may ask for your feedback on your experience of using it. We will use this to make improvements, ensuring that it is as helpful as possible for all applicants. UK General Data Protection Regulation This stakeholder bulletin is being circulated to people who have opted in to the Contracts 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (and any successor departments) and will be used to inform interested parties of policy developments relevant to the Contracts 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.