Call for evidence outcome

Contracts for Difference (CfD): call for evidence on proposed amendments to supply chain plans

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 4 February 2022
• Last updated: 9 August 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This call for evidence has closed

Read the full outcome

Proposed amendments to Supply Chain Plans: government response to call for evidence

PDF, 191 KB, 9 pages

Detail of outcome

The government response outlines the government’s approach to keep further changes to Supply Chain Plan policy under review.

The consultation asked for views on the following:

• penalties for failure of supply chain plan commitments
• negotiating supply chain plans
• changing the supply chain plan 300MW threshold
• ways to further improve the supply chain plan process

The government will not be making changes to the threshold of Supply Chain Plans or introducing negotiated Supply Chain Plans at this stage. The proposal to introduce a graduated penalty system will remain in scope and the responses to this proposal will inform the longer-term thinking being done on Allocation Round 7 onwards.

See the CfD AR5 Supply Chain Plan guidance and questionnaires.

We received 26 responses from a variety of stakeholders, including:

• developers
• suppliers
• trade associations
• consultancies
• county councils

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Original call for evidence

Summary

We're seeking views and evidence on the potential for more significant changes to supply chain plans, which would enhance their impact for future allocation rounds.

This call for evidence ran from
10am on 4 February 2022 to 11:45pm on 29 April 2022

Call for evidence description

This call for evidence runs alongside a related consultation (closing on 15 March) and seeks views and evidence on the potential for more significant changes to supply chain plans which could enhance their impact for future allocation rounds.

We are seeking views on:

• penalties for failure of supply chain plan commitments
• negotiating supply chain plans
• changing the supply chain plan 300MW threshold
• ways to further improve the supply chain plan process

We welcome responses from anyone but expect it to be of particular interest to:

• those considering developing new low carbon energy projects in Great Britain (GB)
• businesses involved in low carbon electricity generation supply chains
• electricity traders and suppliers
• businesses operating in the bioenergy sector
• consumer and environmental groups with an interest in the electricity sector

See the BEIS consultation privacy notice.

Documents

Call for evidence on proposed amendments to supply chain plans

PDF, 437 KB, 11 pages

Published 4 February 2022
Last updated 9 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 9 August 2022

   Government response published.

2. 4 February 2022

   First published.