DECC officially announces first contract for difference allocation dates

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Baroness Verma confirms timetable for first contract for difference allocation

The government has today confirmed the timetable for the launch of its new contract for difference (CfD) clean energy funding mechanism, announcing that the launch date for the first allocation round will...

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