12 May 2026
An additional £15m of early-stage development funding is being made available through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator to support offshore wind supply chain businesses and projects.
The launch of this third round follows continued growth of the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector. Developers behind three sites for up to 4.5GW of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea are now in Agreement for Lease, and The Crown Estate recently announced its intention to launch a new opportunity for around 6GW or more of capacity through Leasing Round 6.
Great British Energy will consider co-investing alongside The Crown Estate to fund projects which align with their mission and successfully complete their development work through the Supply Chain Accelerator.
Great British Energy's Director of Supply Chains Rob Gilbert said:
"This announcement is a significant moment for the UK's offshore wind supply chain as it scales to deliver our ambitious domestic project pipeline and capitalise on the export opportunities for clean energy capabilities built here in Britain.
"As the Supply Chain Accelerator enters its third round, Great British Energy will continue working closely with The Crown Estate through our £1 billion Energy, Engineered in the UK Programme to ensure innovative businesses can access the support they need to grow, creating jobs and delivering a cheaper, more secure energy system.”