Tidal Power: Channel Islands
Commons · Question 65730 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support and (b) develop tidal power technology within the British Channel Islands.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Jul 2025
According to a study led by the University of Plymouth, the UK and the British Channel Islands has one of the world’s best tidal resources, estimated to be a potential capacity of around 11.5GW. The Channel Islands, as Crown Dependencies, are self-governi...