Government policy in the UK, as in many countries, sees investment in infrastructure projects - particularly large ones - as a key means of supporting the national economy. But where does this leave local economic interests in the loci of these projects? And how does the regulation of such projects handle these interests? These are the questions addressed by this paper in the context of renewable energy projects that are regulated by the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime. Drawing on original research into the regulation of 12 projects - and using thematic analysis of key documents and focus groups with local participants - the analysis highlights the limited understanding of the local economy presented, the challenges that local businesses face in participating and the partial protection offered to them. It concludes by proposing agendas for reforms and future research.

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在监管具有国家重要意义的基础设施时，当地经济利益是否重要？可再生能源基础设施项目。

与许多国家一样，英国的政府政策将对基础设施项目（尤其是大型项目）的投资视为支持国民经济的关键手段。但是，这将这些项目所在地的地方经济利益放在哪里？此类项目的监管如何处理这些利益？这些是本文在国家重大基础设施项目制度监管的可再生能源项目中解决的问题。利用对12个项目的监管的原始研究-并通过对关键文件和焦点小组与当地参与者的专题分析，该分析凸显了对所呈现的当地经济的了解有限，当地企业在参与中面临的挑战以及所提供的部分保护给他们。