The results of the UK’s third Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round will not be published until 6 September at the earliest after the EMR Delivery Body opened a review of applications that failed to qualify.
The opening of the so-called non-qualification review assessment window means the sealed bid renewables auction is now scheduled to begin between 9-15 August.
That date could move further backwards if non-qualifying applicants appeal to Ofgem following the review assessment.
The latest the auction could take place is 9-15 October, which would see the results published on 5-6 November.
The £65m CfD3 budget is expected to support the delivery of around 4GW of new renewables capped at a maximum of 6GW.
Technologies eligible for the CfD3 auction include offshore wind, remote island wind, wave, tidal, advanced conversion technologies, anaerobic digestion above 5MW, dedicated biomass with CHP and geothermal.