The UK government is to open a new £160m fund to support new floating offshore wind ports and factories.
It is expected that the funding, boosted by private sector investment, will develop port infrastructure capable of mass-producing floating offshore wind turbines.
The government said it could create thousands of new jobs in the UK’s industrial heartlands, while reducing the need to import from overseas.
London namechecked Scotland and the Celtic Sea as two prime locations with deep water.
The funding confirmation follows the £160m Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme, which BEIS claims secured around £1.5bn of investment in new ports in Teesside and the Humber.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Offshore wind is a UK success story in forging our Green Industrial Revolution. Tapping into this emerging sector will boost our clean electricity generation even further, creating jobs and green innovation across the whole of the UK.”
Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng added: “Floating offshore wind is key to unlocking the spectacular wind energy resource we enjoy in the UK, particularly in the deep waters around the coasts of Scotland and Wales. This new investment will put us in a leading position to capture the full economic benefit of this fast growing industry.”