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Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee HC 1182 Published 8 March 2023
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
18 items (8 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 18 of 18 classified
Accepted 6
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 10
Deferred 1
Government response
Fourth Special Report - Floating Offshore Wind in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 26 May 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
9 Recommendation Accepted in Part

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

Recommendation
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 … Read more
Government Response 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 to maximise renewable deployment and to deliver value for money outcomes.
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