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The Capacity Market Rules provide the detail for implementing the operating framework set out in regulations.
Outcome of Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 which commenced on 24 July 2025.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has today, 14 January…
Guidance on the reporting and verification mechanism for carbon emissions in the Capacity Market (CM).
Outcome of Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 which commenced on 27 March 2024.
Map showing nuclear power stations in the UK.
An outline of the process for ensuring fair distribution of electricity rationing during a prolonged electricity shortage.
This document provides general guidance to electricity companies that propose applying to the Secretary of State for the grant of a necessary…
Declarations between the UK and North Seas countries at the 3rd North Sea Summit, Hamburg, Germany, January 2026.
The joint government and Ofgem Technical Decision Document confirms details of the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme and how it will operate.
Guidance for independent energy suppliers, key documents and events that impact on independent suppliers. Contact details for relevant policy leads.
DECC has today at 7AM published the outcome of the first CFD allocation round.
Guidance on community benefits and engagement for onshore wind farm developers, communities living near wind farms, and local authorities in England.
Details of the offshore search and rescue courses for the energy industries, provided by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Contracts for Difference final versions of the Standard Terms and Conditions for use in CfD Allocation Round 6 (AR6).
Use this technical documentation for individual returns if you're a software developer working with the Self Assessment online service.
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published a Call for Input (CfI) on proposed electricity market reforms to support its efficient operation and future development.
To help developers of low carbon electricity projects make final investment decisions ahead of the Contract for Difference regime being put in place as part of Electricity Market Reform
Details of the Supply Chain Plan application process for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round 8 for large-scale solar and onshore wind applicants.
Power Lines: Demonstrating compliance with EMF public exposure guidelines - a voluntary code of practice.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This update to the Energy Security Plan looks at the future role that gas storage and other sources of flexibility can play in gas security.
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