Up to 12.2GW of offshore wind eligible for next CfD round

As much as 12.2GW worth of offshore wind projects could bid in the next contracts for difference (CfD) auction. Project pipelines shared with Utility Week by industry analysts and trade bodies show that around 8GW of offshore wind projects already have secured planning consent, with the 4.1GW Berwick Bank project awaiting sign off on its planning application. Ashutosh Padelkar, senior associate for power and renewables at Aurora Energy Research, told Utility Week that the budget - due to be set next month - will be “crucial in determining how much of this capacity is contracted”.