Announcement
14 Jan 2026
In January 2026, the UK government increased the budget for offshore wind and secured 8.4 GW of capacity through the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7.
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0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
14 Jan 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Clarification: 05 Mar 2026
Price stabilisation
In force
On 5 March 2026, the UK government announced that the total lifetime subsidy amount (estimate) for the Scheme is GBP 40 billion (USD 53.4 billion). The announcement did not include the duration of ...
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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 31 million to Tidal Technologies W1 Ltd under the CfD scheme (CfD-AR7a)
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)
Removed: 14 Jan 2026
United Kingdom: Government launches Round 7 of Contracts for Difference (CfD) for Renewables Scheme
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