Giving evidence today to MPs in the Energy and Climate Change select committee, Keith Anderson, chief operating officer of Scottish Power cited the government’s flagship offshore wind programme as an example.
He said it was hard for energy generators to convince supply chain companies their plans to build in the UK were robust, given the uncertainties. Supply chain companies were wary of investing in the UK.
Comparing the situation with other countries, he said Germany had “quickly introduced an accelerated tariff and invested in ports, infrastructure and manufacturing”. He said that in France, following initial contract award, offshore wind was being “driven hard through an industrialisation plan and inward investment”.