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A consistent theme throughout our inquiry was the need for long-term certainty to provide confidence to the sector and unlock investment. Much of this investment is likely to go to Port Talbot and the Port of Milford Haven which are set to play a key role in the delivery of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. Preparing these 30 Floating Offshore Wind in Wales ports will require significant investment and this will only be forthcoming with a credible pipeline of projects over future deca...

A consistent theme throughout our inquiry was the need for long-term certainty to provide confidence to the sector and unlock investment. Much of this investment is likely to go to Port Talbot and the Port of Milford Haven which are set to play a key role in the delivery of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. Preparing these 30 Floating Offshore Wind in Wales ports will require significant investment and this will only be forthcoming with a credible pipeline of projects over future decades matched by a commitment from government to support the sector. Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Paragraph: 60 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: We welcome the Floating Offshore Wind Taskforce’s recently published “Industry Roadmap 2040”, which identified the need for up to 11 ports around the UK, supported by £4bn of investment, to enable the roll out of floating offshore wind at scale. The Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Sc