Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)

The Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) has the ambition to create a global driving force for the uptake of offshore wind through political mobilisation and the creation of a global community of practice. Offshore wind is a vital tool in the race to net zero. The aim of GOWA is to support the goal of achieving a global offshore wind capacity of a minimum of 380 GW by 2030, with 35 GW on average each year across the 2020s and a minimum of 70 GW each year from 2030. GOWA was founded by Denmark, IRENA, and GWEC with the aim of helping governments across the world deliver the action to back up their offshore wind ambition. The collaboration of these three organisations has been critical in gaining the support of governments and visibility for industry. GOWA is recognised as the diplomatic vehicle for offshore wind and collectively advocates the benefits of offshore wind and convenes at key high-level forums including UNGA and COP. Since its launch at COP 27 in 2022 GOWA has grown to 37 members. 22 national governments, 5 sub-national governments and 10 across industry, NGO’s and multinational organisations. Bringing together key decision makers and stakeholders to unlock barriers to offshore deployment in market and cross-border. If you are interested in learning more about GOWA please contact: gowa@irena.org