The UK government has greenlit a series of rule modifications for the upcoming Allocation Round 7 (AR7) auction round for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
Cottam Solar Project, being developed by Island Green Power, has been awarded a development consent order (DCO) by secretary of state for energy security and net zero Ed Miliband.
The government announced on 30 July that the budget for the sixth auction round (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme will see a £500 million increase, reaching £1.5 billion.
While the new Labour government has promised to “unleash a solar rooftop revolution”, Solar Together analysis shows a drop in solar panel uptake across England in 2024 so far.
