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<p>The multi-million-pound Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the Government’s
main mechanism for supporting deployment of Offshore Wind in Great Britain. CfD Allocation
Round (AR) 4 was the biggest ever auction and secured a record 7GW of new capacity.
Government committed last year to running annual CfD Allocation Rounds, starting with
AR5 in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Offshore Manufacturing Investment Scheme
(OWMIS) and floating wind counterpart (FLOWMIS), the Government has also made £160
million of investment available to upgrade ports and manufacturing infrastructure
across the UK.</p>
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