CfD & the Wind Auctions
Contracts for Difference and Allocation Rounds AR1–AR7 — how strike prices collapsed, why AR5 cleared zero offshore wind, and how each round compares to the last.
Explore round-by-round → Network chargingTNUoS Reform
Transmission charges, locational signals and the reform debate — why northern generators pay more, and what the proposed changes mean for siting and bills.
Open topic → Security of supplyThe Capacity Market
How GB pays for firm capacity to keep the lights on — T-4 and T-1 auctions, clearing prices over time, and what each year's results signal.
Open topic → Long-duration storageLDES Cap & Floor
The new cap-and-floor regime for long-duration energy storage — why it exists, how the revenue guarantee works, and the first allocation window.
Open topic →The GB market — from investment to real time
Every revenue stream sits at a different distance from delivery — from auctions years ahead to balancing in real time. Select any block to see who runs it, who can earn from it, and how close to real time it sits.
Which technologies can earn from which revenue streams?
Illustrative overview of typical GB practice — hover any cell or column header for detail. Column headers link to the topic pages where we go deeper.