Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed a new deal to map out workforce training needs for the wind industry.
The new two-year partnership agreement highlights the importance of safety, training and job creation to power wind energy development and the global energy transition, the organisations said.
The two organisations have also signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to leverage shared resources, including unique datasets, analytical and forecasting capabilities, which will provide valuable insights to all wind industry stakeholders.
GWO chief executive Jakob Lau Holst said: “The GWO Wind Industry Database (WINDA) contains the most comprehensive set of workforce training information in the world.
“Over 122,000 people are now trained to GWO standard at centres in nearly 50 countries.
“To support demand in new markets, the industry needs insight, forecasting and analysis. We are delighted to continue our partnership with GWEC to help make this a reality, matching workforce needs for training and delivering a powerful proposition for investors, policymakers, OEMs and other stakeholders”.
GWEC CEO Ben Backwell added: “This collaboration is the first step in helping to produce a coherent roadmap for wind energy jobs in the future global energy system, helping emerging markets to benefit from high-quality local job creation to contribute to a thriving green economy.”
The next output of the collaboration will see GWO and GWEC produce its third annual report on job creation and workforce training needs in global offshore wind markets, to be released in the third quarter of 2022.