In yesterday’s speech by the Secretary of State Ed Davey MP at the Renewable UK event, there was an announcement regarding the findings of the “Chinn Review” led by the Siemens energy businesses in the UK.
In July, Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP announced a review of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, saying “overall UK content in our offshore wind farms can be, and should be, much higher – especially in capital expenditure”.
The review has identified further opportunities within the UK supply chain and examined how industry and Government can work to ensure that these become a reality.
The Industry-Government working group was led by Matthew Chinn and a number of senior directors at the Siemens energy businesses, including Head of Strategy and Government Affairs Matthew Knight.
The report is based on publicly available literature, plus 42 interviews and responses from across the industry. Its main very top line findings are:
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Press release; Image: Siemens (Illustration)