Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 11786
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Tabled: 29 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the capacity of domestic ports to facilitate the (a) delivery and (b) maintenance of offshore wind.
Answer
Michael ShanksPorts play a vital role in the deployment, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind, particularly for floating offshore wind. As it stands, the UK does not have the port capacity to enable the mass deployment of floating offshore wind. That is why the ...
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