The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a series of online modules to support those new to the industry.
The modules are a publicly available training resource covering consenting processes from project inception to decommissioning.
They have been developed by the industry working with government, statutory nature conservation bodies and regulatory agencies.
OWIC’s Pathways to Growth (P2G) workstream, which is part of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, coordinated delivery of the modules as part of a series of activities to improve the training available to those new to the industry.
The modules are primarily aimed at anyone new to the industry and particularly those starting jobs related to the consenting process, regardless of whether they work for public or private sector organisations.
They will also be relevant to a wide-ranging audience, from students in higher education to people working in other industries wanting to make a career change into renewables.
The seven modules are divided up into a series of topics, starting with the basics such as how a turbine generates electricity and describing the various components of an offshore wind farm.
They also explain the leasing rounds which have been held so far by the Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, and look ahead to future rounds which will see capacity continuing to expand rapidly.
SSE’s Brian McFarlane, who is the Pathways to Growth (P2G) workstream lead, said: “I’m very proud that we have worked in partnership with government and a wide range of stakeholders to showcase in these modules the key aspects of the way the offshore wind industry plans, builds and operates our vital clean energy projects.”