Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities 2025

21 Making Waves in the Regenerative & Sustainable Ocean Economy: Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities 4. Ocean-based Renewable Energy The global energy transition is increasingly shaped by the rapid expansion of large-scale ocean renewable energy solutions. Offshore wind, wave, tidal, and floating solar technologies are emerging as critical pillars in the decarbonization of power systems, offering both scale and reliability to meet growing electricity demand. Offshore wind has demonstrated remarkable growth potential. While it currently accounts for approximately 0.6% of global power generation and 7.5% of total wind energy, projections indicate a transformative trajectory. According to the International Energy Agency’s net zero scenario, offshore wind capacity is expected to increase five-fold from 75 GW today to 380 GW by 2030 and reach 2,000 GW by 2050 – representing a thirty-fold increase – and positioning wind (onshore and offshore) to supply over one-third of global electricity needs by mid-century 18. The scale-up of these technologies presents both significant opportunities and complex challenges. Investment models are evolving to accommodate the capital intensity and long project timelines typical of offshore infrastructure, while innovative financial instruments, such as green bonds, blended finance, and public-private partnerships, are increasingly deployed to de-risk projects and attract institutional capital. At the same time, technological innovation is driving down costs and enabling deployment in deeper waters and more challenging environments, particularly through floating wind and solar platforms. SolarDuck Coastal regions with limited land and grid capacity face mounting energy demands and decarbonization challenges. SolarDuck addresses this gap with modular, wave-resistant offshore solar platforms, enabling scalable clean energy generation in marine environments. Their technology unlocks investable opportunities to displace fossil fuels and deliver resilient power to climate-vulnerable coastal and delta regions, as well as the delivery of continuous power to remote offshore assets. By 2035, SolarDuck is targeting gigawatt scale deployments, offering measurable emissions reductions and advancing the transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient energy systems where traditional renewables are constrained. With headquarters in the Netherlands, it also operates in Norway and Japan. LINK Images: SolarDuck 18. The Forum – Nature Positive: Role of the Offshore Wind Sector Jet Connectivity provides a customizable network with improved cost, data speed and throughput when compared to existing SatCom providers. JET networks are self-powered, can be maintained remotely, and have a far lower carbon footprint than existing technologies. The system also features on-buoy sensors for data collection and real-time sharing for sea state, weather, and video data. LINK Image: Jet ConnectivityLET'S DIVE IN! IRRESISTIBLE OCEAN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES