India and the United Kingdom on Wednesday launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce, aimed at accelerating cooperation in offshore wind development as part of their broader clean energy partnership under Vision 2035.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi addressed the launch event in the presence of UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron.
Describing the initiative as a “Trustforce”, Joshi said the Taskforce reflects mutual confidence between India and the UK to address execution challenges in offshore wind development. He stressed the need for time-bound workstreams, measurable milestones and outcomes aligned with Indian conditions.
The Minister said the Taskforce has been constituted under Vision 2035 and the Fourth India–UK Energy Dialogue to provide strategic leadership and coordination for building India’s offshore wind ecosystem. While the UK brings experience in scaling offshore wind and developing mature supply chains, India offers scale, long-term demand and a rapidly expanding clean energy market, he noted.
Joshi outlined three focus areas for cooperation: 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.
Highlighting offshore wind as a strategic pillar of India’s energy transition, the Minister said the sector can strengthen grid stability, energy security and industrial growth. 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, the government has introduced a Viability Gap Funding scheme with a total outlay of ₹7,453 crore. Joshi noted that offshore wind remains among the most complex segments of the global energy transition due to the need for specialised infrastructure, marine logistics, clear risk allocation and bankable commercial models.
He also highlighted the linkage between offshore wind and India’s green hydrogen ambitions. India, he said, is leading the Hydrogen Breakthrough Goal under the international Breakthrough Agenda and has achieved competitive benchmarks under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with green hydrogen prices falling to ₹279 per kg and green ammonia prices to ₹49.75 per kg.
Offshore wind can supply high-quality renewable power to coastal industrial and green hydrogen clusters, strengthening industrial competitiveness and energy security, the Minister said.
Joshi informed that 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, India has added more than 35 GW of solar and 4.61 GW of wind capacity.
With sustained cooperation and execution at scale, he said offshore wind can emerge as a key pillar of India’s clean and self-reliant energy future and a flagship area of India–UK partnership under Vision 2035.
