Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15474

Solar Power: Development Consent Orders

Tabled: 21 November 2024
Answered: 27 November 2024

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to allow large-scale development consent order solar projects to bid for future Contracts for Difference auctions.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Solar projects over 5MW were eligible to apply for Allocation Round 6. The Government is committed to accelerating solar deployment to meet clean power 2030 and reviews the Contracts for Difference scheme before every round to ensure it continues to deliv...

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