Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127122

Tidal Power: Ynys Môn

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 steps his Department taking to support delivery of the Morlais tidal stream project in Anglesey.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The UK Government supports the Morlais tidal stream project primarily through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, our main mechanism for supporting low‑carbon electricity generation. Tidal stream projects deployed at Morlais have secured CfD contra...

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