Written questions

Solar Power: Development Consent Orders

Commons · Question 15474 · Tabled 21 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to allow large-scale development consent order solar projects to bid for future Contracts for Difference auctions.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 27 Nov 2024

Solar projects over 5MW were eligible to apply for Allocation Round 6. The Government is committed to accelerating solar deployment to meet clean power 2030 and reviews the Contracts for Difference scheme before every round to ensure it continues to deliv...