The seventh allocation round (“AR7”) under the Government’s Contracts for Difference (“CfD”) scheme was announced on 14 January 2026, demonstrating that the UK has real ambitions for offshore wind. With AR7 securing 8.4GW of offshore wind capacity, a new European record has been set for offshore wind procurement. The Government considers it an “historic win” […]
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Offshore wind – what the latest CfD round means for offshore wind in the UK

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