The number of wind sector personnel trained to standards promoted by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) has jumped by 65%, according to the group’s 2018 annual report.
Last year the number of GWO qualified wind workers rose to 74,432 from 45,314 in 2017.
In addition, GWO-certified training sites around the world rose from 220 in 2017 to 288 last year.
GWO is a non-profit owned by the leading wind turbine manufacturers and fleet owners.
Its standards align basic safety and technical training to a set of unified criteria recognised around the world.
At the end of last year 5-10% of the global workforce in wind energy was trained to GWO standards.
GWO chairman and Acciona Energy safety director Eloy Jauregui said:
“Having 5-10% of the workforce trained to GWO standard is an achievement. But our challenge is just beginning.
“People working on wind turbines around the world are generally not trained to GWO standards and we believe that wherever possible, they should be.
“We will increase our efforts to engage globally and collaboratively; promote the adoption of safety standards and control the enabling governance around them so we can strive towards our mission of creating an injury free working environment in wind energy.”