Case study: Investing in the future of offshore wind

Over the last 25 years, The Crown Estate has played an active role in advancing offshore wind deployment in the UK, supporting an increased supply of renewable energy, job creation and economic growth. To help unlock further opportunities within the offshore wind sector, we’ve outlined our proposal to invest up to £400 million of capital in the supply chain.

In 2025 we launched the Supply Chain Investment Programme, a £350 million fund to invest in the construction of new port and supply chain infrastructure construction. As part of our investment criteria for the fund, we expect sustainable development principles to be embedded in any project we finance – including reducing the carbon impact of construction and operations.

Additionally, our innovative Supply Chain Accelerator is a £50 million programme designed to support early-stage project development within the offshore wind supply chain. We awarded nearly £5 million to 13 organisations through the first round of this programme in December 2024, and in April 2025 we launched a second round with an expanded scope, seeking to award up to £15m to innovative businesses within the supply chain.