The offshore renewables sector is still set for stellar growth; how quickly it achieves this depends on its ability to make changes that unlock its potential. Looking at the headlines around the offshore wind market you could be convinced that the sky is falling in. Cancelled projects, installation overruns, revised auction models and above all higher supply chain costs are conspiring to suggest that the sector is in crisis. But this is an industry that could realistically grow fourfold by 2030 even if 50% of tabled projects are cancelled tomorrow and eightfold if they all proceed. There is still a huge amount to be positive about, but this does not mean that changes should not be made or improvements not encouraged. Here are five suggestions for how the sector can shake off its growing pains and emerge into maturity.