Question reference: S6W-09345
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 24 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of Haizea Wind exiting the plans for the UK’s largest offshore wind tower factory at the Port of Nigg, whether Haizea Wind has received any (a) of the £110 million finance package and (b) public funds from the Scottish Government in relation to this project; what the (i) key milestones and (ii) deliverables of this project are; what the expected delivery dates are for the project, and whether they will still be met, notwithstanding any exit by Haizea Wind.
Answer
The overall financial model, is a commercial negotiation between Global Energy Group and Haizea Wind Group, but I can confirm that Haizea has received no public funding. This government is supportive of the efforts by Global Energy Group, owners of the port of Nigg to strengthen our domestic supply chain capacity, by developing manufacturing facilities at the port. Working alongside our Enterprise Agencies, we are committed to ensuring our supply chain is given all available opportunities to capitalise on the growth of the offshore renewables sector, sustaining existing skilled jobs and delivering new ones. The priority now for Global Energy Group is to develop a revised business case which continues with the aim to deliver a world class manufacturing facility at Nigg. This business case will of course take into account a revised financial model, both private sector and public sector funding and will seek to set out revised milestones with a target of delivering towers.