Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 601
Tidal Power: Finance
Tabled: 18 July 2024
Answered: 23 July 2024
Named DayQuestion
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat — Orkney and Shetland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the minimum ringfence for Tidal Stream projects to £30 million for Allocation Round 6 of the upcoming Contracts for Differe
Answer
Michael ShanksThe minimum budget for tidal stream was set in March at £10m. The Secretary of State will confirm his decision on whether to increase the AR6 budget by 1st August, before the AR6 bidding window opens.