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Solar sector calls for CfD auctions every six months

Solar sector calls for CfD auctions every six months

The government should increase the frequency of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions to create a better pipeline for solar projects, the head of the sector’s trade body has urged. In a letter to business and energy secretary Alok Sharma, Solar Trade Association chief executive Chris Hewett called for the introduction of regular six-monthly auctions as part of the green recovery package the government is drawing up.

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New nuclear fleet risks locking in higher costs

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