Select committee: Welsh Affairs Committee
Conclusion 18
Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind in Wales
Published 8 Mar 2023
Paragraph 73
Addressed to Wales Office
Welsh Affairs Committee Floating Offshore Wind in Wales All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Long-term targets and a clear roadmap for delivery, as recommended elsewhere in this report, should be provided at the earliest opportunity to assist National Grid ESO in planning for improvements to grid infrastructure. Alongside this, the UK Government should continue to appraise National Grid ESO’s proposals, ensure these are fit for purpose and, where necessary, back proposals with anticipatory investment. We also recommend the UK Government continue to engage with industry and other stakeholders on finding solutions to grid infrastructure acceleration. These solutions should be sought in accordance with the target of reducing processing times by a minimum of 50% within a year.
From: Welsh Affairs Committee, Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind in Wales (HC 1182), paragraph 73, 8 March 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 May 2023 (deadline 8 May 2023).