The funding has been awarded to nine companies to help scale up their operations
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has awarded £2.4m to nine supply chain companies to help improve their capabilities and increase capacity within the offshore wind sector
The funding has been made available through OWGP's Development Funding programme and will provide support for UK supply chain companies as they scale up their operations.
The programme offers support to projects that align with Industrial Growth Plan priorities to address essential supply chain growth areas. Supported applications cover a range of growth areas, including foundations and substructures, electrical systems and cables, smart environmental surveys and installations and O&M.
Applications had to undergo a thorough evaluation process, with priority given to proposals with near-to-market solutions, customer interest and engagement and credible ambition for growth within the sector.
The nine companies selected to receive support from OWGP include:
- Airspection
- BPP Cables
- Fennex
- HydroSurv Unmanned Survey (UK)
- Innovair
- Kinewell Energy
- MJR Controls
- SeaThor
- Slipform Engineering
Andy Simmonds, director of SeaThor, said, “Receiving support from OWGP marks another exciting step forward for SeaThor. This funding enables us to finalise the development and commercial readiness of our CableSpring technology. This will deliver a new standard of reliability for dynamic subsea cables and unlock significant cost savings for floating offshore wind projects. We’re proud to bring innovative UK engineering to one of the industry’s most pressing challenges.”
Minoo Patel, director of BPP Cables Limited, said, “OWGP funding will enable BPP to accelerate the development of next-generation water-blocking layer designs, providing vital innovation to support the rapid growth of the dynamic cables sector for floating offshore wind.”
Lynne McIntosh-Grieve, head of Programme Delivery at OWGP, said, “It is wonderful to announce the companies selected through our latest Development Funding programme. This funding will support a diverse portfolio of projects from UK supply chain companies set to strengthen the sector’s ability to deliver offshore wind at scale."
McIntosh-Grieve added, "The record number of high-quality applications we received in this funding round demonstrates the ambition and readiness of companies to meet the growing demand in the UK offshore wind market. We are proud to support these nine projects, which will accelerate near-to-market solutions, build capacity, and deliver lasting benefits for the sector and the economy.”
