Guidance

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7: Clean Industry Bonus framework and guidance

The CfD Clean Industry Bonus will allow fixed and floating offshore wind applicants to get extra CfD revenue support if they choose to invest in more sustainable supply chains.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 12 November 2024
• Last updated: 5 December 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Clean Industry Bonus: allocation framework, 2024 (updated 5 December 2024)

PDF, 418 KB, 32 pages

Guidance for fixed bottom and floating offshore wind projects on monitoring the implementation of Clean Industry Bonus

PDF, 307 KB, 12 pages

Guidance for fixed bottom and floating offshore wind projects on monitoring the implementation of Clean Industry Bonus

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Details

The government has launched the CfD Clean Industry Bonus (CIB). Fixed and floating offshore wind applicants can obtain extra CfD revenue support if they choose to invest in more sustainable supply chains:

• the CIB allocation framework sets out how to apply for a Clean Industry Bonus, and how funding will be allocated
• the CIB guidance sets out the process for receiving CIB payments, and other matters related to the delivery of CIB commitments

We have published a consultation on CfD contract changes which closes on 10 December 2024.

The CIB application window is currently scheduled to open in February 2025.

We will publish more information and detail to help with the application process in due course.

See the statutory notices launching the round.

Published 12 November 2024
Last updated 5 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 5 December 2024

   Clarifications have been added to the CIB Allocation Framework, and minor errors corrected.

2. 19 November 2024

   Clean Industry Bonus Allocation Framework, 2024 updated: error in scoring formula for criteria 2 has been rectified, see details in document.

3. 12 November 2024

   First published.