The UK is a world leader in offshore wind, with more capacity installed than any other country in Europe. Our long-term pipeline of projects, at various stages of development, can strengthen the UK’s energy security for decades to come.
State-of-the-art factories in the UK, such as Siemens Gamesa in Hull and Vestas on the Isle of Wight manufacturing offshore wind turbine blades, as well as JDR Cables in Hartlepool and Tekmar Cable Protection Systems in Newton Aycliffe, are just some examples the investments supporting the UK and global offshore wind sector.
Building on the UK Government’s target of deploying 50GW by 2030, including 5GW of floating wind, industry wants to maximise the potential growth of the UK supply chain as it looks to more than treble its existing installed capacity. Simultaneously, cost reduction has sparked a global boom in offshore wind, with other countries setting out their own ambitions for renewable deployment. This presents a huge economic opportunity for the UK to seize.
