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...