CfD
France to introduce unprecedented measures to cushion energy crisis
25 August 2022 - The French government has made a move to have as many new power plants as possible in operation in the shortest possible time
Albania extends application deadline for first wind farms auction
18 March 2022 - The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania is running a two-stage tender for the selection of several onshore wind power projects
Energy Community is obligated to follow EU’s CEEAG state aid guidelines
14 February 2022 - The EU's Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy (CEEAG) are obligatory, the Energy Community Secretariat said
EU greenlights state aid regulations including CfDs, partly allows gas projects
22 December 2021 - Projects with government support need to be aligned with the EU's decarbonization goals, with some exceptions for gas
Wind power is the strongest force for decarbonization in the EU
16 September 2021 - Energy-intensive industries see renewables are the cheapest and reliable form of energy, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson says
Romania to roll out renewable energy auction scheme by end-2022
25 May 2021 - The Ministry of Energy of Romania said it aims to finish the legal framework for a support scheme for renewable energy in the fourth quarter of next year
Spain gets Europe’s lowest wind energy price with CfD auction model
28 January 2021 - Spain has secured lowest ever price for new wind energy in Europe, of EUR 20 per MWh, thanks to the Contract-for-Difference (CfD) model.