Question reference: S5W-35704
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on an appropriate rate of return for shareholders in companies that are applying to lease offshore wind farm sites through the ScotWind process.
Answer
It is not for the Scottish Government to determine an appropriate rate of return for investors in a private and competitive venture. Our objective is to see the development of viable and successful projects in Scotland to help tackle the climate emergency and achieve our legal commitment to reach net zero.