The governments’ investment comprise £20m through the Regional Growth Fund to enhance wind industry’s supply chain, and £46m for alliance between industry, government and academia to support companies to bring new products to market.
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has also committed to invest a considerable part of its £3.8bn capital in offshore wind by co-investing in projects with commercial parties.
The strategy is expected to add nearly 30,000 jobs in the country.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Energy Secretary Ed Davey has outlined the strategy during the official opening of the Lincs wind farm off the coast of Lincolnshire that was developed by Centrica with their project partners DONG Energy and Siemens.
Clegg noted that the strategy was aimed at achieving leading position in offshore wind energy industry, adding that the UK is an ideal location for the industry citing its island location and suitable weather.
"If we make the most of offshore wind’s potential in the UK, it can provide a big proportion of the energy that lights our homes and powers our economy," added Clegg.
Secretary of State for Energy Edward Davey said: "Offshore wind is already an important contributor to our energy mix, with the amount of electricity we generate from it increasing by 46 per cent last year."
UK government, meanwhile, has recently formed a new Offshore Wind Investment Organisation aimed at attracting inward investment to the country.
RenewableUK chief executive Maria McCaffery remarked: "This document is a blueprint for green-collar job creation which, as long as its recommendations are fully implemented, will ensure that Britain reaps the once-in-a-lifetime benefits offered by our world-leading offshore wind sector."
