Question follow-through · 90602

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a separate (a) price and (b) allocation mechanism for renewable baseload generation within future Contracts for Difference auction round

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
19 Nov 2025
Answer
19 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a separate (a) price and (b) allocation mechanism for renewable baseload generation within future Contracts for Difference auction round

  2. 19 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Allocation Round 7 is currently in progress with results expected early in the new year. We assess the design of each allocation round ahead of it opening. We will publish details relating to the next allocation round in due course.

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