Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to incorporate 60 per cent UK content within the contracts for difference auctions for offshore wind.
The Government is committed to leveraging the economic benefits from our investments in renewable electricity generation and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. BEIS is currently consulting on proposals[1] for a new Supply Chain Plan questionnaire for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Applicants which is aligned to the Industrial Strategy. The offshore wind industry has set its own target to achieve 60% UK content in the Offshore Wind Sector Deal. This consultation closes on 11 March.