Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 601

Tidal Power: Finance

Tabled: 18 July 2024
Answered: 23 July 2024
Named Day

Question

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney 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 Shanks
The 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.