Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Announced as Industrial Growth Plan Delivery Body

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has now officially stepped into its expanded role as the Delivery Body for the UK’s Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan (IGP), marking an important shift in how the sector will coordinate investment and support future growth.

Announced by Jane Cooper, OWGP Director and RenewableUK’s Deputy CEO, the move sees OWGP leading alignment across government, industry, and stakeholders to ensure targeted, strategic investment into the UK’s offshore wind supply chain.

“In December 2024, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) appointed OWGP to take on the role of IGP Delivery Body. 

“Today, I’m proud to announce that OWGP has now officially assumed this responsibility. With the continued support from members of OWIC we will work together to deliver the ambitions set out in the Industrial Growth Plan, ensuring targeted, strategic investment that strengthens the UK’s offshore wind supply chain and drives long-term sector growth.” 

Since the appointment in December 2024, OWGP has made strong early progress.

Key developments include:

• Scaling operations and strengthening delivery capability
• Recruiting senior leaders into three key interim roles
• Launched Submittable, a new application portal designed to make it easier for businesses to access funding and support as the programme scales
• Worked closely with key stakeholders to strengthen industry connections and increase cross-sector collaboration
• Established a new IGP Strategy Board to guide strategic direction and ensure cross-sector alignment on funding allocation for major supply chain investment
• Established an investment pathway for Clean Industry Bonus (CIB) contributions under Allocation Round 7 (AR7) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme for generators electing to utilise it

Find out more about OWGP’s role as the Delivery Body for the IGP here.

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