The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has formally assumed its new role as the delivery body for the Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan (IGP).
The announcement was made this morning at Global Offshore Wind 2025 by Jane Cooper (pictured), OWGP director and deputy chief executive of RenewableUK.
Cooper said: “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.”
Sophie Banham, OWIC’s OWGP sponsor and board observer, and UK business development manager at Equinor, said: “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.
“We are proud to support OWGP as it takes on the role of IGP delivery body, and we remain committed to working closely together to ensure the UK maintains its global leadership in offshore wind development.”
As the IGP delivery body, OWGP will facilitate alignment of efforts across industry, government, and other stakeholders, ensuring investments are impactful. OWGP will regularly update the Plan to meet the demands of an ever-changing global market.
Since the appointment was made last year, OWGP has moved quickly to scale operations and strengthen delivery, working closely with industry partners and stakeholders to build a framework that will enable it to deliver on its expanded remit.
This includes strengthening its internal capabilities with the recruitment of senior industry leaders to fill three interim roles critical to the implementation of the IGP, an industrial strategy manager, an investments manager, and a supply chain development manager.
Further process improvements have been made, with the implementation of a new application portal, Submittable, which will streamline the application process for prospective beneficiaries and increase scalability.
Tim Pick, chair of the OWGP and commissioner of the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission, said: “I am proud of the progress we’ve made in the last six months.
“OWGP’s new role enables us to facilitate improved collaboration across government and industry to accelerate the UK’s leadership in offshore wind and ensure that UK companies are positioned at the heart of this global opportunity.”