Question follow-through · 127121
Tidal Power: Finance
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
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 14 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
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
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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20 Apr 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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