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CfD Allocation Round 5 secures zero offshore wind capacity

8 September 2023 → 8 September 2023

DESNZ AR5 results 8 Sep 2023 showed zero successful offshore wind bids — first failed offshore round since CfDs began in 2015. Industry had warned the £44/MWh administrative strike was below build cost after 30%+ supply-chain inflation. Forced AR6 strike uplift to £73/MWh.

Affected fuels: wind_offshore

Countries: GB

Sources

  1. www.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)

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