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Renewable Energy: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the timetable for auction being brought forward on large renewable projects that have had their Contracts for Difference AR8

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the timetable for auction being brought forward on large renewable projects that have had their Contracts for Difference AR8

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Contracts for Difference Scheme (CfD) runs annually. For Allocation Round 8, the Government confirmed in March it would open the round in July (in AR7, the round opened in August). The Supply Chain Plan (SCP) process opened in April, with results now ...

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