Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 86438
Drax Power Station
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
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Gill German
Labour — Clwyd North
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the value for money of the new Contract for Difference awarded to Drax Power Station compared with alternative (a) low-carbon generation and (b) sto
Answer
Michael ShanksThe National Energy System Operator (NESO) has provided analysis that without large-scale biomass, we could face increased security of supply risks from 2027 to 2031. Alternative low carbon generation such as wind or solar power, need to be supplemented w...
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