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Renewable Energy: Contracts

Lords · Question HL1125 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

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Asked by Lord Teverson

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure strong competition between bids in the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8.

Answer

Answered by Lord Whitehead, 2 Jul 2026

The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme allocates contracts through competitive auctions, ensuring that the lowest cost bids are successful. For Allocation Round 8 (AR8), the Government has introduced refinements following consultation to strengthen com...