UK-based Octopus Energy has signed a strategic partnership with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy aimed at accelerating the rollout of renewable energy across the United Kingdom, the companies said on Thursday.
Under the agreement, Octopus will integrate its software with Mingyang’s turbine technology in a move designed to reduce costs and enhance cybersecurity across future wind projects.
Octopus Energy Generation, the company’s renewables investment arm, plans to deploy Mingyang turbines to help deliver up to 6 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity. The projects have been identified through its proprietary platform ‘Winder’, which connects landowners and communities interested in hosting onshore wind farms.
Since launching in 2022, the Winder tool has identified sites with the potential to generate enough electricity to power nearly 5 million homes, according to Octopus.
“The UK is already a leader in wind, and this partnership with Ming Yang is a core pathway to deliver some of the cheapest and most secure energy the UK has seen,” said Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation.
The partnership, announced following the first UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting in seven years, will initially focus on onshore wind projects, with potential to expand into solar and energy storage initiatives.
“Ming Yang and Octopus share a strong commitment to making clean energy affordable, reliable, and accessible,” said Angie (Chao) Zhang, vice president of Mingyang Smart Energy. “This partnership marks an exciting step forward in delivering safe, efficient renewable energy to local communities across the UK.”
Octopus currently manages nearly 5GW of renewable energy assets worldwide, including 1.5GW in wind energy.
