The world will need 532,000 new wind technicians by 2028 to meet the increasing demand for onshore and offshore wind, according to the Global Wind Workforce Outlook, a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council and Global Wind Organisation. The report finds that 40% of those roles will need to be filled by new entrants, [...]
Education and skills are increasingly becoming decisive factors for the success of Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal. The European wind industry is set to expand from 370,000 jobs today to 600,000 jobs by 2030. This creates a serious skills gap: over the next 6 years more than 200,000 new wind workers need to be recruited and [...]
Wind power is playing an increasingly important role in the global energy transition, becoming one of the key sectors supporting the development of renewable energy sources (RES). In 2023, the sector installed a record 115 GW of new capacity, a significant increase on the previous year and surpassing the previous record set in 2020. Employment [...]