CfD

The government has promised £800m for offshore wind in this year's CfD auction, but industry figures fear the budget is insufficient to meet 2030 renewables targets - and could put climate goals at risk

Experts warn next auction round likely to leave the UK badly off track to meet its target of 50GW of new offshore wind capacity by 2030

Trade body urges government to be 'ambitious' in setting parameters and budget for this summer's clean power contracts auction after last year's round attracted zero offshore wind bids

Government sets out suite of proposed reforms to enable onshore wind 'repowering’ projects to bid in clean power contract auctions from 2025

Government announces it will raise maximum price for new offshore wind farms by 66 per cent, as Ministers attempt to avoid repeat of last summer's failed clean energy auction

But industry joins with offshore wind sector in warning that auctions need to ensure all forms of renewable generation can compete

BusinessGreen rounds up all the top reaction to the results of the government's latest Contracts for Difference auction which failed to attract any bids from offshore wind developers

Fifth round of the government's Contracts for Difference scheme looks set to have attracted minimal interest from offshore wind developers, as industry continues to wrestle with soaring inflation

Leading renewable energy trade bodies warns 'post code lottery' created by plans to allow for localised energy pricing could badly undermine efforts to meet net zero goals

Concerns continue to mount that next month's Contracts for Difference auction may fail to deliver on UK ambitions for offshore wind capacity