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While it is owned by Norway's state oil company, it supplies the UK National Grid and receives UK government subsidies.
by lumisota 9y ago
While it is owned by Norway's state oil company, it supplies the UK National Grid and receives UK government subsidies.
- gaius 9y agoSo England pays, Norway gets the profit and Scotland gets the credit. Hmmm.
- pjc50 9y agoThis is like all other power stations in a privatised economy. For example the Hinkley Point C power station is subsidised by the UK but constructed, operated and will send profit (if any) to the French state-owned EDF. Energy is a reserved area and not within the remit of the Scottish Parliament.
- gaius 9y agoYes it's ironic that all our utilities ended up as state owned after all!
- jamiegreen 9y agoEngland ≠ UK
- Wildgoose 9y agoI think he knows that - hence making the distinction between England (footing most of the cost) and Scotland (getting the credit).
- icebraining 9y agoScotland provides the wind :)
- trhway 9y agosaid like a true Scotsman.