PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Renewable Energy: Construction (15 November 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on minimum levels of domestic content in renewable energy construction projects after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative)

Through our Industrial Strategy, we will strengthen the growth of markets for clean technologies in the UK, to support the development of the UK supply chains that will create jobs and drive future exports. We will focus on building long-term competitive advantage, to maximise the UK’s share of global markets as they are transformed by the shift to clean growth.

We introduced Supply Chain Plans as part of the Contract For Difference allocation round requirements for low carbon electricity projects of 300MW generating capacity or more. The introduction of Supply Chain Plans has helped drive behavioural change with developers, increasing competition, identifying barriers to entry and enabling more companies to compete, including UK companies. For example, UK content has increased to 48% since the first CFD allocation round.

Answered by:
Lord Harrington of Watford (Non-affiliated)
22 November 2017