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Drax Power Station

Commons · Question 34337 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Mar 2025

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Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement of 10 February 2025 HCWS424, whether generation dispatched by the National Energy System Operator from Drax power station will count towards the maximu

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 7 Mar 2025

Yes. Under the low carbon dispatchable CfD, there will be a cap on the volume of electricity generation subsidised across the year. The cap is set with reference to maximum seasonal load factors (with Winter higher than Summer, to reflect system requireme...