Question reference: S5W-35961
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 10 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its review of the ScotWind lease auction process will include an assessment of what impact any changes to the option fee structure will have on the competitiveness of ScotWind projects in future Contract for Difference auctions.
Answer
The review currently being undertaken by Crown Estate Scotland into the ScotWind Option structure is considering any implications changes may have on the offshore wind sector in Scotland, including competitiveness in future Contracts for Difference auctions.