Morning, Friday, 15th July 2022
This conference focuses on next steps for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
It comes with the recent changes to future CfD Allocation Rounds, and with ambitions for renewables announced in the British Energy Security Strategy, including increasing offshore wind and growing solar capacity.
Areas of discussion include:
- Allocation Round 4 - what has been learned ◦ what can be applied going forward
- Holistic Network Design - scope ◦ development priorities for offshore wind projects
- supply chains resilience - improving Supply Chain Plans ◦ efficiency ◦ infrastructure priorities ◦ commercialising emerging technologies
- market reform and development - outlook ◦ balancing competition and accessibility ◦ reducing costs of technology ◦ support for rapid & sustainable low carbon scale-up
- role in wider policy ambitions - energy security & costs ◦ net-zero objectives ◦ increasing home-grown supply ◦ reducing exposure to volatile international markets
We are pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with Helena Charlton, Head of Renewable Delivery Team, BEIS; Julian Leslie, Head of Network Capability Electricity, Electricity System Operator, National Grid ESO; and Neil McDermott, Chief Executive, Low Carbon Contracts Company.
The conference will be an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who are due to attend from BEIS; Department for the Economy, NI; Department for Transport; EU Commission; Transport Scotland; The Scottish Government; and the Welsh Government - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Lords.
