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Written question asked by Julian Sturdy (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 January 2023. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 January 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Tidal Power: Technology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding he plans to allocate to new tidal power technology in 2023.

Answer

In December 2022 the Government published the core parameters for all technologies for the fifth Contracts for Difference allocation round (AR), including for tidal stream:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1124052/cfd_ar5_core_parameters.pdf.

The final Budget Notice containing full details about AR5 auction parameters will be published in March 2023.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
120915
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Finance Innovation Technology Tidal power
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk