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Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to include tidal lagoons in the 2030-50 clean energy mix.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
20 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
2 Jun 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to include tidal lagoons in the 2030-50 clean energy mix.

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The UK possesses tremendous tidal resource which could play a role in balancing the intermittency of wind and solar generation as we transition towards a carbon-neutral power sector. The Government's position on tidal range generation, is that we remain o...

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