DESNZ is reviving 'pot zero' CfDs for older renewables, which allow these projects to earn windfall profits when gas prices are high.

Energy Politics Legal Issues EconomicsApr 21, 2026score 0.482 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses DESNZ's decision to revive 'pot zero' CfDs for older renewables, which generate windfall profits during high gas prices, instead of pursuing market reforms like removing gas plants or splitting the market into green and traditional segments.

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Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: DESNZSub-entity: RenewablesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 21, 2026Target: DESNZ's decision to revive 'pot zero' CfDs for older renewables

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So DESNZ is not pursuing eg taking gas plants out of the market or any of the already rejected ideas for splitting the market eg green power pool. Instead, it is resurrecting "pot zero" CfDs for older renewables, which earn windfall profits when gas prices are high.
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@[email protected]

So DESNZ is not pursuing eg taking gas plants out of the market or any of the already rejected ideas for splitting the market eg green power pool. Instead, it is resurrecting "pot zero" CfDs for older renewables, which earn windfall profits when gas prices are high.
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