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Asked by Noah LawLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 19 November 2025UIN 90602

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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

Answered by Michael Shanks

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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