The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published the so-called allocation framework for the first round of spending within the new scheme.

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) and Solar Trade Association (STA) have been working with officials trying to improve the system for industry, particularly smaller players.

The framework sets out: the general rules for the auction process; the eligibility requirements for bidding for a CfD; and that only two technologies, wave and tidal, will be granted guaranteed support.

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