The government is considering higher incentives for offshore wind and has asked the World Bank (WB) and KPMG (KPMG) to review options for increasing viability gap funding. Officials view the review as a step to accelerate deployment of large offshore wind projects and to make them more bankable for domestic and international investors. The exercise will examine financial structures, tariff support mechanisms and enhancements to existing subsidy frameworks to lower upfront capital costs and improve project viability.

Raising incentives is intended to bridge the cost differential between offshore and onshore generation and to attract long term capital into the sector. The review will consider how viability funding might be structured to reduce revenue risk for developers while protecting taxpayer value. Analysts expect that alignment with national net zero and renewable energy targets will guide recommendations and that careful calibration will be necessary to avoid market distortions.

Industry participants are likely to engage with the WB and KPMG to provide data on cost curves, supply chain constraints and grid integration challenges. Developers will outline financing needs and timelines while financiers may present views on credit enhancement and long term offtake arrangements. Officials may also assess the role of domestic manufacturing incentives, port infrastructure upgrades and workforce development in lowering costs over time.

Final recommendations are expected to inform policy decisions and budgetary allocations and to set out a roadmap for scaling up offshore wind capacity in alignment with national energy goals. The timeline for completion of the review was not specified but officials indicated that findings will be used to shape forthcoming tender rounds and viability funding windows. Stakeholders will monitor the process for signals on how the government intends to balance fiscal prudence with the need to mobilise investment in clean energy. The outcome may influence investor sentiment and the pace of project execution across coastal regions.