Great British Energy (GBE) has unveiled a £1 billion programme to expand UK clean energy manufacturing, including a £300 million fund aimed at easing supply chain bottlenecks in offshore wind and electricity networks.
Its new Energy Engineered in the UK (EEUK) initiative will mobilise public and private investment into critical components such as blades, turbines, transmission cables and converter stations, with the aim of anchoring more high-value manufacturing and skilled jobs in Britain.
The move forms part of the UK Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, which sets out a 10-year plan to boost investment and support long-term economic growth. EEUK is intended to ensure more of the equipment underpinning the clean energy transition is designed and built domestically, rather than imported from overseas.
£300m fund targets offshore wind and networks
At the heart of the announcement is the £300 million GBE Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind & Networks. The scheme is designed to tackle ‘urgent bottlenecks’ in components and infrastructure needed to deliver the UK’s offshore wind pipeline and upgrade electricity networks.
Guidance and a link to the online application portal is now available on the Great British Energy website, alongside supporting documents for prospective applicants.
EEUK will channel the initial £300 million as grant funding through this supply chain fund, with a further £700 million earmarked for renewable energy supply chains within this parliament. Further detail on how that £700 million will be deployed is expected next year, including the launch of an Investment Fund in Summer 2026.
GBE will work with partners including the National Wealth Fund, Scottish National Infrastructure Bank and The Crown Estate to unlock financing for large-scale manufacturing projects, with the stated aim of using public capital to “crowd in” private finance.
According to GBE, the Energy Engineered in the UK programme is expected to deliver:
- High-value manufacturing capacity in the UK
- Skilled, well-paid jobs for communities across the country
- A more resilient supply chain for future low-carbon technologies
Great British Energy CEO, Dan McGrail, noted, “Great British Energy is investing in British industry, we are helping to create jobs, driving innovation, and ensuring clean energy infrastructure is built here in the UK.
“This programme is about more than funding; it will help overcome the current challenges and ensure the benefits of a world-class supply chain are felt in communities across the country.”
Michael Shanks, Energy Minister, added, “We want our clean energy future to be built here in Britain as part of our modern Industrial Strategy.
“This fund will boost our manufacturing capabilities for offshore wind – supporting jobs and growth in communities across the country.”
Deepwater wind commercialisation push
Alongside the supply chain fund, Great British Energy is also confirming the development of a Deepwater Wind Commercialisation Programme, aimed at cementing the UK’s position in floating and deepwater offshore wind.
The programme will take what GBE describes as a ‘whole-value-chain approach’ to accelerating the deployment of floating wind and other deepwater technologies. Early areas of focus are expected to include a potential competition on deepwater wind foundations and support for serialised manufacturing.
In partnership with FLOWEX, the initiative will bring together industry stakeholders to set out next steps, timelines and delivery pathways for deepwater projects, with the intention of providing clearer demand signals for manufacturers and investors.
Great British Energy Director of Supply Chains, Rob Gilbert, said, “Energy, Engineered in the UK, is a national initiative to drive down technology costs, crowd in private finance, and use our unique role between the public and private sector to support structured market interventions.
“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 says the deepwater programme will focus on modularisation and standardisation of manufacturing to deliver cost reductions across the value chain, working with wind turbine original equipment manufacturers and other partners to develop commercial structures and markets for UK-made foundations.
Next steps for EEUK
Today’s announcement follows the earlier confirmation that Great British Energy would commit £1 billion to clean energy supply chains as part of the Industrial Strategy launch. The organisation argues that targeted intervention in offshore wind, networks and deepwater technologies can help the UK capture more value from the transition to low-carbon power, rather than simply hosting projects built with imported kit.
The success of the scheme will depend on how quickly funding can be translated into real manufacturing capacity and whether the promised Investment Fund and deepwater programme arrive on the timelines set out. For now, the immediate focus will be on how industry responds to the opening of the £300 million Offshore Wind & Networks fund and whether it can unlock the large-scale projects policymakers are banking on.
