Question follow-through · 86438

Drax Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the value for money of the new Contract for Difference awarded to Drax Power Station compared with alternative (a) low-carbon generation and (b) sto

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 29 Oct 2025
Target answer date: 3 Nov 2025
Answer: 3 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

29 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the value for money of the new Contract for Difference awarded to Drax Power Station compared with alternative (a) low-carbon generation and (b) sto
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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3 Nov 2025
Answer published
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has provided analysis that without large-scale biomass, we could face increased security of supply risks from 2027 to 2031. Alternative low carbon generation such as wind or solar power, need to be supplemented w...

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