Spotlight on the UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Minister announces new IGP Delivery Body
Energy Minister Michael Shanks has announced that the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will become the new Delivery Body for the offshore wind sector’s Industrial Growth Plan (IGP). The Offshore Wind Industry Council’s (OWIC) decision to designate OWGP as the new Delivery Body aims to boost investment into the UK supply chain, aligned with […]
OWGP publishes inaugural Annual Report
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is pleased to announce the release of its first Annual Report. This comprehensive publication offers an in-depth overview of our mission, delivery model, and key activities over the past year. It provides valuable insights into the progress made, the impact of our initiatives, and the role OWGP plays […]
UK Government introduces Clean Industry Bonus to boost offshore wind investments
The UK Government has introduced the Clean Industry Bonus (CIB), a new initiative to encourage offshore wind developers to invest in key industrial regions, coastal communities, and oil and gas hubs. Announced at COP by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the initiative aims to strengthen Britain’s clean energy leadership while driving economic growth. The CIB […]
New opportunity for ambitious UK companies targeting offshore renewables success
Applications open for sponsored places on the F4OR programme for offshore wind tender readiness UK businesses targeting entry or expansion in the burgeoning offshore renewable energy sector can apply for the national Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will sponsor a […]
OWGP’s WEST programme shortlisted for Global Offshore Wind Awards 2024
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP’s) Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) programme has been shortlisted as a nominee for the Supply Chain Impact Award at the 2024 Global Offshore Wind Awards. This award celebrates initiatives that have made significant strides in advancing and developing the offshore wind supply chain. The WEST programme offers tailored, […]
OWGP launches new £2m support programme for UK manufacturing facilities
OWGP launches new Manufacturing Facility Support Programme £2m available to address the offshore wind industry’s manufacturing priorities Programme should unlock capital investment in new facilities or facility expansion The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched its new Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP), targeted at unlocking investments in UK manufacturing facilities to support the growth […]
Offshore Wind Growth Partnership appoints port and manufacturing executive to its board
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has today appointed Iain Sinclair as a non-executive director to its board. Iain brings over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy supply chain, most recently as the executive director of Global Energy Group – a major port operator and energy sector service company. Iain replaces outgoing board […]
Offshore wind industry seeks to unlock UK supply chain innovation with standardisation of technology demonstration
Coinciding with the RenewableUK’s ‘Wind Energy Week’, today the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is highlighting its newly published standardised technology demonstration agreement (STDA). This agreement and the accompanying guidance aims to provide standardisation for technology providers and offshore wind operators seeking to test and demonstrate new products and services on offshore wind farms under […]
£1m funding for UK supply chain projects to tackle offshore wind supply chain priorities
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a new Innovation Grant funding competition targeted to address offshore wind industry innovation priorities: Future Cables and Electrical Systems Next Generation Installation and O&M Technologies OWGP has released its latest Innovation Grants competition, which will see a total of £1 million awarded to successful supply chain […]
Measuring our success: more about our KPIs
As we enter a new financial year, we thought we’d dive deeper into our key performance indicators (KPI) metrics to explain how we measure our impact on the UK offshore wind sector. Our success is monitored against four key performance indicators that measure the value the offshore wind supply chain brings to the UK […]