Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) plays a pivotal role in sustainable economic development, leveraging the vast, untapped potential of the ocean. MRE technologies support the clean energy transition across various scales—ranging from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to archipelagic nations and countries with extensive marine boundaries.

Among these technologies, offshore wind is the most technically mature and commercially viable, amongst various other technologies such as floating solar, tidal, wave energy, and ocean thermal energy conversion. Offshore wind has the potential to catalyze large-scale sustainable energy development, delivering reliable, clean power at scale.

Recognizing this, ADB and GWEC are collaborating to accelerate offshore wind deployment in Asia and the Pacific. A joint regional offshore wind supply chain study is currently underway and will be launched at the GWEC Asia Pacific Offshore Wind Summit in September 2025.