India and the United Kingdom have launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce to accelerate cooperation in offshore wind development as part of their clean energy partnership under Vision 2035. The taskforce has been established to provide strategic leadership and coordination for building India’s offshore wind ecosystem. The UK brings experience in scaling offshore wind and developing mature supply chains, while India offers scale, long-term demand and a rapidly growing clean energy market.
The taskforce will focus on three areas: ecosystem planning and market design, including seabed leasing frameworks and revenue certainty mechanisms; infrastructure and supply chains, such as port modernisation, local manufacturing and specialised vessels; and financing and risk mitigation through blended finance and long-term institutional capital.
Promising offshore wind zones have been identified off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, with studies and surveys carried out by the National Institute of Wind Energy for initial projects. To support early-stage projects, a Viability Gap Funding scheme has been introduced with a total outlay of ₹7,453 crore.
Offshore wind is expected to strengthen grid stability, energy security and industrial growth, and to support India’s green hydrogen ambitions. The sector can supply renewable power to coastal industrial and green hydrogen clusters, enhancing industrial competitiveness.
India’s installed non-fossil fuel capacity has crossed 272 GW, including over 141 GW of solar and 55 GW of wind capacity. During the current financial year, the country has added more than 35 GW of solar and 4.61 GW of wind capacity.
With continued cooperation and execution at scale, offshore wind is expected to become a key component of India’s clean energy transition and a flagship area of India–UK partnership under Vision 2035.
