Independent Evaluation of FID Enabling for Renewables Final Report to the Department of Energy and Climate Change

This document summarizes independent evaluations of the FID Enabling for Renewables project, aimed at reducing investment uncertainty in the renewable energy sector during regulatory transitions. The evaluations, conducted by Grant Thornton UK LLP, employed literature reviews, interviews, quantitative and qualitative analyses, and stakeholder research. Findings revealed that the project effectively awarded Investment Contracts to several projects, aiding in meeting EU renewable targets, but faced issues with under-resourcing, transparency, and a limited technology mix, which could affect future competition and prices. Recommendations included better documentation, improved transparency, and enhanced monitoring. The evaluations also emphasized the need for clear policy frameworks, robust business case structures, and certainty to attract investment, while suggesting improvements in communication, decision-making processes, and structured business cases for future initiatives. Despite some challenges in transparency, communication, and consistency, the process was considered robust, with recommendations for clearer guidelines and methodology to ensure fair competition in future projects. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Focus groups or group interviews; Individual interviews; Other; Other; Surveys and polling
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2015

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes