Keynote - KPMG x GB Energy

The future of Britain’s energy system post AR7

The UK’s Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme is the bedrock of its clean energy transition, guaranteeing fair prices for generators while shielding consumers from volatile, gas-driven wholesale costs.

With Allocation Round 7 (AR7) set to unlock up to £15bn in private offshore wind investment, this panel will explore its strategic implications. Featuring experts from KPMG and GB Energy, the discussion will analyse how the CfD balances developer certainty, essential for high-upfront cost projects, with consumer price protection, ensuring neither excess profits nor losses occur.

We will debate the policy levers needed to successfully deploy this capital and solidify the future resilience and security of Britain’s energy system post-AR7.