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We have moved to annual Contract for Difference auctions, bringing forward the next round to March 2023. This will help to encourage low-carbon generation and provide greater confidence to investors and supply chain companies.<\/p>

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We are investing £160 million in offshore wind ports and the supply chain through the Offshore Wind Manufacturing and Investment Scheme (OWMIS) and have announced up to another £160 million to support development of the floating supply chain. We also recently announced £31 million of UK government funding, to be matched by industry, for research and development in this area.<\/p>

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