Decc delays first CfD allocation round

The first contracts-for-difference (CfD) allocation round has been delayed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc).

In a notice published by Decc on Friday, it said that the end date for the first CfD allocation round has also been pushed back from 31 March 2015 until 15 April 2015.

In addition, the start of the first allocation round has been pushed back by two days, to 16 October 2014, and the application closing date has been delayed by three days until 30 October 2014.

Decc said that the delay was caused by “changes to the date on which the Budget Notice is due to be issued”.

The Decc notice added that the delay was necessary to “ensure sufficient time” between the Budget and the CfD allocation process “as required under the allocation regulations”.