Announcement
23 Jul 2025
In July 2025, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero launched the Seventh Round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) for Renewables scheme.
Source
Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
23 Jul 2025
Revocation date:
13 Jan 2026
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 105 million to Hydrowing Tidal Projects 2 Ltd under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 25 million to Orbital Projects 10 Limited under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 336 million to Sanquhar II Community Wind Co Ltd under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 104 million to West Burton Solar Project Limited under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 101 million to RWE Renewables UK Onshore Wind Limited under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 95 million to Glen Ullinish WF Limited under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 95 million to High Constellation Windfarm Limited under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 92 million to Hopsrig Wind Farm Limited under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Announced: 10 Feb 2026
United Kingdom: Government awards GBP 87 million to Bettyhill 2 Wind Ltd under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7)
Clarification: 05 Mar 2026
United Kingdom: Government increases offshore wind budget and secures 8.4 GW of capacity through the CfD Allocation Round 7
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