Overview
- The completed CfD Allocation Round 7 awards span 201 projects totaling 14.7GW after today's solar, onshore wind and tidal results added to January's offshore wind.
- Solar secured a record 4.9GW across 157 projects, onshore wind 1.3GW across 28, tidal 20.9MW, and offshore wind 8.4GW from the earlier tranche.
- Clearing prices were £65.23/MWh for solar and £72.24/MWh for onshore wind, which the government contrasts with an estimated £147/MWh for new gas.
- Ministers highlight expected private investment of about £5 billion and up to 10,000 jobs tied to the new contracts.
- Notable schemes include the Imerys Wind Farm in Cornwall, Sanquhar II in Dumfries and Galloway, and the West Burton solar project, with reporting noting community objections over landscape impact.