The government of Northern Ireland is currently working with the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to explore whether the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, currently operating in Great Britain, could be extended to include Northern Ireland, which is eyeing to be included in the next CfD allocation round in 2023.

Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy (DfE) revealed the plan in its new energy strategy , launched on 16 December and heavily focused on offshore wind, marine and other renewables, which are aimed at meeting at least 70 per cent of electricity consumption by 2030.