Renewable Energy: Contracts
Lords · Question HL1125 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
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...