I fully understand why power generation is subsidised - however honesty I feel if the govt is subsidising it, they should get a cut of the profits too.

I also believe in a free market, and power should be subsidised equally per MW (MWh maybe?) this takes the politics out of a structural necessity. If you want to push a political agenda - great - but do it on political topics.

This might make sense if power companies would bear the environmental costs, but they don’t. That’s one reason why it is a political topic.

There is no such thing as a free market, the way you refer to it.

A free market that avoids externalities like climate change?