GMB Scotland said:
It needs to be pointed out that, in Scotland, almost every offshore wind turbine has been built by a state aid-backed company.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 3
GMB Scotland also noted that although France came to renewable energy later than some other countries:
...it has made it clear that companies that want to win contracts to produce offshore wind in France need to build in France.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 17
DF Barnes cited examples of BiFab competing against a "state-led fabricator and ship repair business in Spain" which is "state financed and state owned".EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 12
The Scottish Government and DF Barnes both noted that the option of transferring...