Acorn / Scottish Cluster

StageDevelopment stage, pre-FID; c.£200m UK development funding announced in Spending Review Jun 2025
Valuec.£200m development funding
Next milestoneFID, targeted within this Parliament
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: The Acorn Project, UK government confirms support for Acorn in Spending Review →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: FID, targeted within this Parliament2 November 2026 · previously: FID; new owner for Storegga's stake
Stage: Development stage, pre-FID; c.£200m UK development funding announced in Spending Review Jun 20252 November 2026 · previously: Pre-FID (Storegga's 30% stake offered for sale since December 2025)
Status: In development2 November 2026 · previously: At tender
Value: c.£200m development funding2 November 2026 · previously: £200m committed
Next milestone: FID; new owner for Storegga's stake24 September 2026 · previously: FID
Stage: Pre-FID (Storegga's 30% stake offered for sale since December 2025)24 September 2026 · previously: Committed, pre-FID

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