Insights

Analysis built on the CfD data behind renDAQ. Every figure is traceable to LCCC's published datasets.

AR8 Timetable Auction 15 October 2026 · 3 min
AR8 timetable confirmed: results now due in February 2027
The government will not use the Pending Applications process for AR8. The auction follows the standard timetable, with budgets and the Notice of Auction on 19 November and results indicatively due 15-17 February 2027.
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Methodology Strike prices Indexation 3 September 2026 · 4 min
Why a £114 CfD strike price isn't £114
CfD strike prices are quoted in 2012 money but settled at an inflation-adjusted figure. If you compare the headline number to a market price, you will reach the wrong conclusion.
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AR8 Auction analysis Strike prices 3 September 2026 · 5 min
What seven rounds of CfD results suggest about AR8
Administrative strike prices are a ceiling, not a prediction. Here is how far below that ceiling each technology has actually cleared, round by round.
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