PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans (29 October 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the domestic ownership of UK-based offshore wind capacity.

Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)

Answer

Economic growth is Government's top priority and investment is a key pillar of our growth strategy. The UK is open to investment from around the world. Great British Energy, which is fully owned by the British people, will own, manage, and operate clean energy projects across the UK, generating homegrown electricity. By partnering with The Crown Estate, GBE will help maximise the delivery of clean energy infrastructure, which could include offshore wind. As Great British Energy will be operationally independent, the exact mix of technologies it chooses to invest in will be determined in due course.


Answered by:
Michael Shanks (Labour)
6 November 2024

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