Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “The UK Government has confirmed that it will consult soon on the principles for a Contracts for Difference auction in 2021.
“This consultation, which is detailed in this response, should be the vehicle with which the Government considers the future for the cheapest forms of new electricity generation – onshore wind and solar – which remain locked out of the energy market.
“The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is right to say that early action on clean growth has given the UK huge potential to lead the world and reap the rewards of the global shift to a low-carbon economy.
“It is essential that we do not let the opportunities provided by renewable energy – including onshore wind and solar – slip through our fingers, and we look forward to working with Government as its plans for the fourth CfD auction progress.”
