Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 9446

Tidal Power: Investment

Tabled: 16 October 2024

Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

Esther McVey

Conservative — Tatton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to invest in 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 a carbon-neutral power sector. The UK remains the world leader in tidal stream generation technologies, w...

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