Wind Power: Investment
2026-05-17 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2587 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to HCWS1468 on Offshore Wind Investment, if mitigations were considered before his department made the decision to not support investment.
Answer
We cannot comment on the rationale behind individual investment cases including the various considerations in our due diligence, but investment into the energy sector is subject to the highest levels of national security scrutiny. We will continue to work...