Technology |
CfD Administrative Strike Price (£/MWh, in 2012 prices) |
Advanced Conversion Technologies (ACT) |
182 |
Anaerobic Digestion (>5MW) |
136 |
Dedicated Biomass with CHP |
162 |
Energy from Waste with CHP |
116 |
Floating Offshore Wind |
116 |
Geothermal |
119 |
Hydro (>5MW and <50MW) |
89 |
Landfill Gas |
62 |
Offshore Wind |
44 |
Onshore Wind (>5MW) |
53 |
Remote Island Wind (>5MW) |
53 |
Sewage Gas |
148 |
Solar PV (>5MW) |
47 |
Tidal Stream |
202 |
Wave |
245 |
UK Government unveils details of next year’s auction for Contracts for Difference
- Category: Industry News
The UK Government has published the core parameters and draft allocation framework for Allocation Round 5 of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
These documents provided information on the pot structure, delivery years and administrative strike prices, as well as the requirements which eligible bidders will have to satisfy. The technology groups (‘pots’) are as follows:
Pot 1: Energy from Waste with CHP, Hydro (>5MW and <50MW), Landfill Gas, Offshore Wind, Onshore Wind (>5MW), Remote Island Wind (>5MW), Sewage Gas, and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) (>5MW)
Pot 2: ACT, AD (>5MW), Dedicated Biomass with CHP, Floating Offshore Wind, Geothermal, Tidal Stream, and Wave
The delivery years are as follows:
Pot 1: 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28
Pot 2: 2026/27, 2027/28
The Administrative Strike Prices applicable to technologies in this allocation round are:
The final Budget Notice containing full details about Allocation Round 5 auction parameters will be published in March 2023.