To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to encourage wind turbine manufacturing in Scotland.
Answered on
7 February 2024
The Government has announced the £960 million Green Industries Growth Accelerator to support clean energy manufacturing capacity, including for offshore wind, helping unlock private investment and new jobs. The Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme is making grant funding of up to £160 million available to leverage private investment into port infrastructure to support floating offshore wind at scale.
The Contract for Difference (CfD) Administrative Strike Price for fixed bottom and floating offshore wind projects in Allocation Round 6 has risen since the previous CfD round following extensive industry engagement and supports offshore wind across the country, including in Scotland.