It was frustrated that the consenting documents for the Kincardine offshore wind project set out "that 100 per cent of the fabrication was going to happen in Scotland" where "in fact, 100 per cent of the fabrication for that project happened in Spain".EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 12 When KOWL was asked whether it had awarded the contract to a Spanish company that is "state-owned" and "loss-making" the Committee was told that KOWL was unable to comment, having no knowledge of the accounts of the company.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 24 November 2020, col 40-41 The UK Government's Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth confirmed that it cannot mandate UK content.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 21 December 2020, col 2
The Cabinet Secretary said that:
The greater use of supply chain plans as part of the contract for difference would make a material difference to the opportunities for Scottish supply chains to get work and jobs.