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Tidal Power: Finance

Commons · Question 127121 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the budget for (a) tidal stream technologies and (b) other Pot 2 technologies in Allocation Round 8 above the £15 million pro

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 20 Apr 2026

For Allocation Round 8 of the Contracts for Difference scheme, the Government will consider a range of factors when setting budgets and parameters for tidal stream and other technologies, including the pipeline of eligible projects, progress towards decar...