India and the United Kingdom have launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral clean energy cooperation under Vision 2035. Addressing the launch, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi described the initiative as a ‘Trustforce’, reflecting the confidence and shared commitment between the two countries to address real execution challenges in offshore wind development. The event was attended by UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron, underscoring high-level political support for the partnership.
Joshi emphasised that the Taskforce is not merely a symbolic platform but a working mechanism constituted under Vision 2035 and the Fourth Energy Dialogue to provide strategic leadership and coordination for India’s offshore wind ecosystem. He called for time-bound workstreams, measurable milestones and visible progress, urging both sides to translate global experience into solutions tailored to Indian conditions. While the United Kingdom has demonstrated global leadership in scaling offshore wind and developing mature supply chains, India offers scale, long-term demand and a rapidly expanding clean energy market.
Outlining the framework for cooperation, the Minister identified three practical pillars: ecosystem planning and market design, including refined seabed leasing frameworks and credible revenue-certainty mechanisms; infrastructure and supply chains, including port modernisation, local manufacturing and specialised marine vessels; and financing and risk mitigation through blended finance structures and mobilisation of long-term institutional capital. He noted that offshore wind remains one of the most complex segments of the global energy transition, requiring specialised port infrastructure, marine logistics, clear risk allocation and bankable commercial structures.
Promising offshore wind zones have been identified off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, with grid planning, studies and surveys conducted through the National Institute of Wind Energy for initial projects. To support early developments, the Government of India has introduced a Viability Gap Funding scheme with a total outlay of ₹7,453 crore, approximately £710 million. Joshi stressed that the next phase of India’s energy transition must strengthen reliability, grid stability, industrial depth and energy security, and that offshore wind can play a strategic role in achieving these objectives.
Highlighting the synergy between offshore wind and India’s green hydrogen ambitions, Joshi noted that India leads the Hydrogen Breakthrough Goal under the international Breakthrough Agenda and has achieved globally competitive benchmarks under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Green hydrogen prices have fallen to ₹279 per kg, approximately £2.65 per kg, while green ammonia prices have reached ₹49.75 per kg, approximately £0.47 per kg. Offshore wind, he said, can provide high-quality renewable power to emerging coastal industrial and green hydrogen clusters, strengthening energy security and industrial competitiveness.
India’s clean energy transition continues at scale, with installed non-fossil fuel capacity crossing 272 GW, including more than 141 GW of solar and 55 GW of wind capacity. In the ongoing financial year alone, the country has added over 35 GW of solar and 4.61 GW of wind capacity. Concluding his address, Joshi said offshore wind has the potential to emerge as a strong pillar of India’s clean, reliable and self-reliant energy future and a flagship of India–UK cooperation under Vision 2035.
