Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 9447

Tidal Power

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

Esther McVey

ConservativeTatton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to produce a feasibility study on tidal power.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The UK possesses tremendous tidal resource and could play a role in balancing the intermittency of wind and solar generation as we transition towards clean power. The UK remains the world leader in tidal stream generation technologies, with around half of...

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