Contracts for Difference

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The UK’s next auction for renewable energy projects has been pushed back by at least two months, creating uncertainty for developers and the marine supply chain. The eighth Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round (AR8) was initially expected to open…

21st October 2026

Next UK offshore wind auction delayed by appeals

21st October 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The next and largest UK government’s renewable energy auction will open in July, with reforms including a new category for deep-water wind and a stronger focus on industrial strategy.

18th March 2026

Largest UK offshore wind auction set for July

18th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Offshore wind farm developers Equinor and Polenergia have begun building Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 wind farms, marking a ‘new chapter’ in the development of offshore wind in Poland, they say.

20th February 2026

Building begins on ‘new chapter’ in Poland’s offshore wind sector

20th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Four companies have been awarded Contracts for Difference for tidal stream projects, three in the same area of seabed off Wales and one in Scotland.

10th February 2026

UK awards 4 tidal stream projects in latest offshore energy round

10th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WindEurope, the association that brings together stakeholders on the continent in on and offshore wind, said electrification was stagnating in Europe while competitors such as China and the US ‘are surging ahead’.

3rd November 2025

‘Europe is falling behind’ – WindEurope reacts to Dutch wind auction blow

3rd November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Germany’s second offshore wind auction for 2025 has failed to attract a single bid.

7th August 2025

No bids received in German offshore wind auction

7th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government will open its seventh auction round for Contracts for Difference to invite companies to bid for low-carbon projects – with a key difference this time.

3rd June 2025

UK announces new offshore wind auction date

3rd June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has refused to say how many bids were received in this year’s allocation round for offshore wind developments, citing ‘commercial sensitivity’.

8th May 2024

UK refuses to reveal offshore wind bids made in latest round

8th May 2024