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Biofuels: Electricity Generation

Commons · Question 33411 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

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Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Oral Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of 10 February 2025 on Biomass Generation, Official Report, columns 41-43,

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 4 Mar 2025

The Government is aware that the expiration of Renewables Obligation accreditation beyond 2027 may affect the commercial viability of generators from a range of technologies, including waste wood biomass generators below the 100 MW threshold. We are conti...