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Floating Offshore Wind in Wales

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Oct 2022 Closed: 16 Oct 2023 8 recommendations 10 conclusions 1 report

The Welsh Affairs Committee will be holding two evidence session exploring floating offshore wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea, as the UK seeks to harness its renewable energy potential.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind in Wales HC 1182 8 Mar 2023 18 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
9 Recommendation Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind … Accepted in Part

The UK Government should reform future Contracts for Difference auctions for floating offshore wind to...

The UK Government should reform future Contracts for Difference auctions for floating offshore wind to include enforceable local content requirements as a condition of the contract. These requirements should be designed to align with those in The Crown Estate’s upcoming leasing rounds. It should also re-examine the parameters for Allocation … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government is working with The Crown Estate to co-ordinate their future approach to supply chains, respecting that local content requirements are illegal under WTO trade rules. Government makes decisions about CfD auction design considering a wide range of evidence to carefully balance the need …
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Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
19 Jan 2023 Edward Sherriff · Welsh Government, Julie James MS · Welsh Government View ↗
8 Dec 2022 Julie James MS · Welsh Government View ↗
23 Nov 2022 Dr Nicola Higgins · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy View ↗
26 Oct 2022 Dan McGrail · Renewable UK, Gus Jaspert · The Crown Estate, Henrik Pedersen · Associated British Ports, Mike Scott · Blue Gem Wind, Tim Pick · Offshore Wind Acceleration Taskforce, Tim Stiven · The Crown Estate, Tom Glover · RWE, Tom Sawyer · Port of Milford Haven View ↗

Who gave evidence

12 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Julie James MS · Minister for Climate Change Welsh Government 2
Dan McGrail · Chief Executive Renewable UK 1
Dr Nicola Higgins · Offshore Wind Programme Director Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1
Edward Sherriff · Deputy Director of Energy Welsh Government 1
Gus Jaspert · Managing Director, Marine The Crown Estate 1
Henrik Pedersen · Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of… Associated British Ports 1
Mike Scott · Project Managing Director Blue Gem Wind 1
Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Minister of State (Minister for Climate) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1
Tim Pick · Offshore Wind Champion and Co-Chair Offshore Wind Acceleration Taskforce 1
Tim Stiven · Senior Development Manager, Marine The Crown Estate 1
Tom Glover · UK Country Chair RWE 1
Tom Sawyer · Chief Executive and Executive Director Port of Milford Haven 1