Ports are central to unlocking the offshore wind opportunity in emerging markets. This report explores how strategic co-ordination is essential to unlock investment into these offshore wind ports.
Offshore wind offers important advantages for sustainable energy systems given its high capacity factor, strong complementarity with solar generation, and low land footprint.
Ports are crucial for offshore wind development. Ports serve as hubs for component manufacturing, as marshalling ports where components are assembled and loaded onto installation vessels, and as bases for operations and maintenance activities. However, the infrastructure demands on offshore wind ports – such as high-load bearing quays, deep berths, and large laydown areas – require significant planning and investment, especially in new offshore wind regions.
To ensure emerging markets can develop offshore wind efficiently and capitalise on the economic and strategic benefits offshore wind can bring, regional coordination and collaboration around port infrastructure development are crucial.
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This report was developed between February 2025 and May 2025 by Systemiq with the support of Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP) and with input from and building on prior work developed by the Energy Transitions Commission.
Read the Ports Assessment which provides an analysis of potential ports to support the deployment of offshore wind in selected regions in Brazil, India, Morocco and the Philippines.
