The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has formally assumed its new role as the delivery body for the UK’s Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan (IGP), aimed at driving strategic investment and strengthening the country’s offshore wind supply chain.
The announcement was made on the opening day of the Global Offshore Wind 2025 conference in London by OWGP Director and RenewableUK Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper.
“In December 2024, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) appointed OWGP to take on the role of IGP delivery body,” Cooper said. “Today, I’m proud to announce that OWGP has now officially assumed this responsibility.”
The Industrial Growth Plan, developed by OWIC, outlines a roadmap for tripling the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing and services capacity by 2035. As the delivery body, OWGP will oversee the implementation of the plan, coordinating efforts across government, industry, and public finance institutions.
The move is supported by funding from OWIC, which has so far committed £34.6 million to OWGP-led programmes.
“The £34.6 million in funding provided by OWIC so far has been instrumental in driving a diverse range of initiatives and high-impact projects,” said Sophie Banham, OWIC’s OWGP sponsor and UK business development manager at Equinor. “We are proud to support OWGP as it takes on the role of IGP delivery body.”
Since its appointment in late 2024, OWGP has scaled up operations, strengthened its internal team, and launched a new digital application portal to streamline project funding requests. The organisation has also appointed three senior interim managers to oversee industrial strategy, investment, and supply chain development.
Tim Pick, chair of OWGP and commissioner for the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission, said the new role marks a significant step in aligning public and private sector efforts.
“OWGP’s new role enables us to facilitate improved collaboration across government and industry to accelerate the UK’s leadership in offshore wind,” Pick said. “We are working to ensure that UK companies are positioned at the heart of this global opportunity.
The UK aims to deploy 50 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030, including up to 5GW from floating wind. The IGP is expected to help the domestic supply chain capture a larger share of this growing market while attracting long-term investment and supporting skilled job creation.
