Renewable Electricity Generation Bill

Closes 21 Oct 2026

Clause 5 - Allocation rounds

Clause 5 requires the Department to make an allocation round for Contracts for Difference from time to time with limitations or conditions which may vary for each allocation round.  The Department will be obliged to publish relevant notices, issue standard terms and publish rules for each allocation round  - this is described as an allocation scheme. The Department may also make regulations in respect of how generators are to apply and how applications are to be adjudged as successful.

16. Do you agree that the Department should be able to make an allocation round for Contracts for Difference from time to time and at its discretion?
There is a limit of 2500 characters
There is a limit of 2500 characters
17. Do you agree that the Department should be obliged to publish related notices, issue terms and publish rules and thus make an allocation scheme, at its discretion?
There is a limit of 2500 characters
There is a limit of 2500 characters
18. Do you agree that the Department should make regulations in respect of how generators are to apply and how applications are to be adjudged as successful?
There is a limit of 2500 characters
There is a limit of 2500 characters
19. Do you have any further amendments that you would like to propose to this clause?
There is a limit of 2500 characters
There is a limit of 2500 characters