Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127121

Tidal Power: Finance

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 20 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the budget for (a) tidal stream technologies and (b) other Pot 2 technologies in Allocation Round 8 above the £15 million pro

Answer

Michael Shanks

For Allocation Round 8 of the Contracts for Difference scheme, the Government will consider a range of factors when setting budgets and parameters for tidal stream and other technologies, including the pipeline of eligible projects, progress towards decar...

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