AR7 Strike Price: Market assessment for onshore wind and solar

As the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (“AR7”) bidding window approaches, the team at Renewable Exchange has analysed key market dynamics for on-shore wind and solar, and the implications for strike prices, procurement volumes and generator revenue. 

This paper provides:

✅ A forecast of likely clearing strike-prices for onshore wind and solar in AR7, and how this will likely affect procurement volumes

✅ Administrative strike prices and clearing prices from AR4 to AR7
✅ Key changes between AR6 and AR7 
✅ A market assessment showing upward/downward pressures on AR7 strike price
✅ A forward look to AR8 and what will be needed to reach CP30 targets