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<p>Energy companies accredited under the Renewables Obligation are recorded in Ofgem’s
Renewables and CHP register:</p><p><a href="https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/</a>.</p><br /><p>Whilst
the award of supply chain contracts is a matter of commercial negotiation for the
companies in question, UK content in the supply chain is important to this Government,
and my Department takes steps to maximise it. For example, DECC, together with UKTI
and BIS, works closely with each offshore wind farm developer to ensure that UK companies
are able to bid for contracts in an open and fair competition process.</p><br /><p><ins
class="ministerial">Offshore Wind Developers have committed to achieving their vision
statement of providing over 50% UK content in UK offshore wind farms. There is an
agreed industry standard methodology in place for the Industry to measure and record
the UK content in each offshore wind farm. The industry publishes the anonymised and
consolidated results to allow the sector and the public to track the sector’s progress
towards fulfilling their vision.</ins></p>
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