PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans (29 March 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of developing floating offshore wind power technology on the economy of (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.

Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)

The potential effect on the UK and Scottish economy would depend upon a number of factors including the size of the projects, their individual procurement plans and the levels of local content achieved.

Whilst floating offshore wind is still at a relatively early stage of development, it could have a role in the long-term decarbonisation and contribute to our Industrial Strategy, if it can demonstrate that it can bring down costs and compete with other forms of low carbon generation.

Answered by:
Claire Perry (Conservative)
20 April 2018