Contract for Difference

Government says potential reforms to flagship Contracts for Difference scheme would 'improve energy security and drive investment', but industry fears upcoming auction faces severe cost challenges

Budget announced for first annual contracts for difference auction round, but renewables industry fears smaller funding pot and soaring material costs could hit project pipeline

BEIS publishes series of documents clarifying plans and prices for next round of Contract for Difference awards

EU accuses UK of undermining efforts to tackle climate change through its plan to make domestic content a criteria for Contracts for Difference eligibility

Major win for UK renewables sector, as government confirms it will stage Contract for Difference auctions every year

Proposals for more robust assessment of supply chain plans from developers seeking clean power contracts unveiled by government

New polling reveals that record numbers of people in the UK are concerned about climate change and nine out of 10 are aware of the goal to deliver net zero emissions

Developers of solar, tidal, and onshore, offshore, and floating wind projects are all eligible to bid for price support from record £285m Contracts for Difference pot

Government hails 'biggest investment in a generation' in tidal stream power, as it ramps up total renewables funding to £285m in upcoming auction round

UK slips back to fifth place in latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index with the US, China, and India leading the field