Question reference: S6W-27252
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 2 May 2024
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Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to secure 11GW of installed offshore wind by 2030.
Answer
Scotland has a current total reported potential pipeline of over 40 GW of offshore wind projects.
Our Offshore Wind Policy Statement (2020) set out the Scottish Government’s ambition for 8-11 GW of offshore wind in Scotland by 2030. This is currently being reviewed in light of the significant market ambition of around 28 GW across 20 projects demonstrated by the private sector via the ScotWind leasing round.
We remain committed to achieving the ambitions as set out in the 2020 Offshore Wind Policy Statement, and will invest up to £500m over the next five years to develop the infrastructure and supply chain critical to growing Scotland’s offshore wind sector.