Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 603

Tidal Power

Tabled: 18 July 2024

Answered: 23 July 2024

Named Day

Question

Mr Alistair Carmichael

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a one gigawatt deployment target for tidal stream energy for 2035.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government will continue to review the merits of setting a target for tidal stream deployment and will continue to engage with stakeholders on this.Tidal stream is a home-grown industry of considerable promise, and the UK remains the world leader in t...

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