{"id":31789,"date":"2023-04-18T10:28:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=31789"},"modified":"2023-04-18T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:28:22","slug":"major-reform-of-renewables-scheme-will-hugely-improve-energy-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/major-reform-of-renewables-scheme-will-hugely-improve-energy-security\/31789\/","title":{"rendered":"Major reform of renewables scheme will hugely improve energy security"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Contracts for Difference scheme (CfD), which is the government\u2019s mechanism for supporting new British low-carbon electricity generation projects, typically supports offshore wind and solar developers. FIDER, an early form of the scheme, provides energy security by awarding contracts to new low-carbon projects in Britain with a total capacity of 26.1GW.<\/p>\n
The scheme\u2019s competitive nature has successfully placed pressure on prices since the first auction was held, with the per unit (MWh) price of offshore wind dropping by almost 70% between the first auction in 2015 and the latest in 2022.<\/p>\n
Currently, Contracts for Difference are awarded based on the bid price submitted by renewable energy generating stations, such as an offshore wind farm \u2013 the aim being to increase deployment and ensure good value to electricity consumers and, over time, drive down costs and ensure energy security.<\/p>\n