Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 17972 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made (a) an estimate of the cost of the Hornsea windfarm project in the North Sea and (b) a comparative assessment of the efficiency of the project with drilling oil in the sam
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 21 Jul 2026
Offshore wind continues to play a key role in the future electricity system. There are several different Hornsea offshore wind farms, each developed privately and supported through different competitive allocation rounds, with project-specific costs known...