Supply chain investment
Investing to support the delivery of new port and supply chain infrastructure for offshore wind
The UK’s ambitions for offshore wind require a significant increase in deployment rates, and insufficient supply chain capacity is one of the key constraints to achieving this.
In our Powering Offshore Wind publication, we outline our ambition to invest up to £400m of capital in the offshore wind supply chain, focusing on direct investments to fund the construction of port and supply chain facilities which enable offshore wind deployment and support local jobs.
We are undertaking three distinct activities to support the delivery of this ambition:
Signpost: To provide greater visibility and clarity to the market on future offshore wind leasing and the required enabling infrastructure through the Marine Delivery Routemap.
Stimulate: To support early-stage project development, we have established the £50 million Supply Chain Accelerator.
Invest: The Crown Estate is establishing the Supply Chain Investment Programme with up to £350 million of capital to invest in supporting the construction of offshore wind port and supply chain infrastructure. If you are seeking to construct new port infrastructure, supply chain manufacturing or research and testing facilities, we would welcome a discussion with you. Please contact scip@thecrownestate.co.uk.
For further details on The Crown Estate's approach to investment in the offshore wind supply chain, including our Supply Chain Investment Programme, please see our Powering Offshore Wind report here.