Skills, Safety, and Diversity: The making of a global offshore wind workforce

The offshore wind sector is growing exponentially, with over 205 GW of new  offshore wind capacity forecasted to be installed by the end of this decade. But, we  need to make sure that there is a workforce in place, especially in emerging  markets, in order to deliver this capacity and deliver on offshore wind’s incredible  potential. Skills, safety, and diversity are three key factors that need to be  considered in order to ensure the health and safety of workers, secure the long-term  sustainability of the sector, create thousands of local jobs, and inclusively power the  global energy transition so it benefits citizens across the globe.In this episode, hosts Ben Backwell and Stewart Mullin are joined by Joyce Lee, Policy & Operations Director, GWEC and Coordinator of the Women  in Wind Global Leadership Program, and Charles Battersby, Senior Consultant at Procorre to discuss skills, safety, and diversity as the three key factors that must be considered for building a strong offshore wind workforce.Find out more about GWEC: https://gwec.netFind out more about MHI Vestas: https://www.mhivestasoffshore.com/

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Welcome to the Offshore Wind Podcast, hosted by Stewart Mullin and David Lenti! Offshore wind is one of the world’s fastest growing energy sources, with strong year on year growth expected across the next few decades. Many nations are banking on offshore wind to play a major role in reaching their decarbonization and sustainability targets and helping their economies recover from the COVID-19 crisis. On the technology front, turbines are bigger and more powerful than ever, offshore wind farm capacity factors continue to rise and we are seeing a surge of interest from oil and gas giants seeking to transition their businesses away from fossil fuels, as well as increased competition from the developers who have championed offshore wind from day one.New markets in Asia, the Americas, and eventually Africa, accelerated growth in Europe, the rise of floating offshore wind and increasing interest in power-to-x solutions, are creating the basis for unprecedented growth in the industry. The offshore wind podcast series looks at the issues facing the offshore wind industry today, and opportunities for tomorrow.