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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:
 

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

 
The final Budget Notice containing full details about Allocation Round 5 auction parameters will be published in March 2023.
 
 
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