RenewableUK has announced the winners of the Global Offshore Wind Awards 2025, celebrating the achievements of companies and individuals driving the international offshore wind industry.
The awards were presented at a ceremony at the Royal Lancaster in central London on Tuesday night, featuring guest speaker Energy Minister Michael Shanks alongside comedian Alex Horne and The Horne Section.
Fourteen categories were recognised during the event, with a surprise outstanding achievement award added to the list.
The judging panel was made up of senior figures from RenewableUK’s membership, Board and Shadow Board, as well as supporting trade associations.
RenewableUK’s commercial director Liz Conboy said the awards highlighted the determination and collaboration that continue to define the offshore wind sector.
“It’s been amazing to host the Global Offshore Wind Awards here in London for the fourth year in a row, celebrating how far we have come in terms of building an industry from scratch, and the companies, people and collaborations which make it all possible,” she said.
“Amidst challenging economic headwinds for our sector, we are excited to recognise the determination and vision that drives our industry forward. I’d like to congratulate all this year’s winners, runners-up and nominees, we hope everyone continues this momentum to deliver our ambitious offshore wind targets here in the UK and around the world.”
Energy Minister Michael Shanks congratulated the winners, praising the breadth of innovation and talent within the industry.
“Congratulations to all the worthy winners,” he said. “It’s brilliant to see the range of nominees, from innovators, to supply chain operators, to people showing extraordinary promise at the start of their careers.
“Government is backing the offshore wind industry to drive our clean power mission, which is revitalising our communities, catalysing economic growth, and bringing investment and the jobs of the future to the UK.”
The Global Offshore Wind Awards are held annually to celebrate outstanding contributions across safety, environmental leadership, skills, finance, collaboration and innovation in the sector.
The 2025 winners were as follows:
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING – Harlum Services – For delivering a first-of-its-kind offshore welfare unit at the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – UK East Hub, Virtual work experience programmes and school visits to community benefit funds at Ørsted’s largest offshore wind farm.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE – joint winners:
Vestas – Recognised for advancing sustainability in offshore wind through a low-emission steel offering that cuts CO₂ by up to 66% per kg compared with conventionally produced steel.
North East and East Ornithology Group (NEEOG) – A collaboration of twelve ScotWind projects addressing strategic ornithological risks in the 2020 Sectoral Marine Plan.
POWERING EQUITY: EDI EXCELLENCE IN RENEWABLES – CubeLynx – creating measurable, lasting impact for neurodiverse professionals in renewables.
SKILLS AND PEOPLE – Ocean Winds’ Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm – For developing numerous supply chain readiness and skills programmes in collaboration with SSERC and Energy Skills Partnership.
ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE – Ocean Winds – For advancing how we care for and optimise offshore wind assets.
DIGITAL INNOVATION – Seabed.AI – AI-based Seabed Object Detection system.
FINANCE AWARD – joint winners:
Haventus – recognised for pioneering finance structures at the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility.
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm – marking financial close after 14 years of development and £3.5 billion secured.
POWER THROUGH COLLABORATION: PIONEERING PARTNERSHIP – RWE and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, who have collaborated for more than three years to deliver 150 recyclable turbine blades at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm.
SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATOR – Siemens Energy – For their Offshore Transformer Module, a modular, eco-friendly design that’s setting new standards in offshore supply-chain efficiency and sustainability.
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – Aurelia Pearson – RWE – Led projects from bee-friendly seed initiatives to releasing 2,500 juvenile lobsters into Triton Knoll’s wind farm.
UNSUNG HERO AWARD – Polly Tarrant – EDF Power Solutions – Environment Manager for the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm.
FUTURE LEADER AWARD – Chris Fox – Equinor – His work strengthening external policy and regulation through internal collaboration.
MADE IT HAPPEN CHAMPION – John Hill – Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm – When completed in 2027, his work will have contributed to a total of 3.7GW of capacity and more than £11.5 billion in UK energy infrastructure investment.