Great British Energy (GBE) has announced a £1 billion initiative to bolster UK clean energy manufacturing, featuring a £300 million fund focused on alleviating supply chain constraints in offshore wind and electricity networks.
The Energy Engineered in the UK (EEUK) programme seeks to channel public and private investment into critical components such as blades, turbines, transmission cables, and converter stations. This is part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy, which outlines a ten-year plan to increase investment and support sustained economic growth. EEUK aims to ensure more equipment for the clean energy transition is designed and manufactured domestically, rather than relying on imports.
Central to the announcement is the £300 million GBE Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind & Networks, aimed at addressing urgent bottlenecks in components and infrastructure required to advance the UK’s offshore wind projects and enhance electricity networks. Guidance and application details are available on the Great British Energy website, along with supporting documents for potential applicants.
EEUK will initially provide £300 million as grant funding through this supply chain fund, with an additional £700 million reserved for renewable energy supply chains during this parliament. Further details on the deployment of this £700 million are anticipated next year, including the launch of an Investment Fund in Summer 2026.
GBE will collaborate with entities such as the National Wealth Fund, Scottish National Infrastructure Bank, and The Crown Estate to secure financing for large-scale manufacturing projects, with the goal of using public capital to attract private investment.
According to GBE, the Energy Engineered in the UK programme is expected to deliver high-value manufacturing capacity in the UK, create skilled, well-paid jobs across the country, and establish a more resilient supply chain for future low-carbon technologies.
Dan McGrail, CEO of Great British Energy, emphasised the investment in British industry, noting, “We are helping to create jobs, driving innovation, and ensuring clean energy infrastructure is built here in the UK. This programme will help overcome current challenges and ensure the benefits are felt across communities.”
Energy Minister Michael Shanks added, “This fund will boost our manufacturing capabilities for offshore wind – supporting jobs and growth in communities across the country.”
In addition to the supply chain fund, GBE is launching a Deepwater Wind Commercialisation Programme to strengthen the UK’s leadership in floating and deepwater offshore wind. This programme adopts a ‘whole-value-chain approach’ to accelerate the deployment of floating wind and other deepwater technologies. Initial areas of focus will likely include competitions on deepwater wind foundations and support for serialised manufacturing.
In collaboration with FLOWEX, the initiative will gather industry stakeholders to outline next steps, timelines, and delivery pathways for deepwater projects, aiming to provide clearer demand signals for manufacturers and investors.
Rob Gilbert, Director of Supply Chains at Great British Energy, stated, “This programme will help the UK energy sector to learn collectively, scale deliberately, and compete globally – not just on cost, but on homegrown, long-term capability. This will create jobs, economic growth, and energy security for all areas of the UK.”
GBE indicates that the deepwater programme will focus on modularisation and standardisation of manufacturing to achieve cost reductions across the value chain. It will work with wind turbine original equipment manufacturers and other partners to develop commercial structures and markets for UK-made foundations.
This announcement follows GBE’s previous commitment to invest £1 billion in clean energy supply chains as part of the Industrial Strategy launch. The organisation believes that targeted intervention in offshore wind, networks, and deepwater technologies can enable the UK to capture more value from the transition to low-carbon power.
The success of the scheme depends on the swift conversion of funding into actual manufacturing capacity and the timely arrival of the Investment Fund and deepwater programme. For now, the focus will be on industry’s response to the £300 million Offshore Wind & Networks fund and its potential to unlock large-scale projects.
