Global Wind Workforce Outlook Launched

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have today published their latest joint report forecasting the numbers of wind technicians required to construct, install, operate, and maintain (C&I and O&M) the anticipated global wind fleet up to 2028.
The demand for wind energy continues to grow at a steady pace. By 2028, the world will need over 532,000 technicians to build and maintain wind fleets, both onshore and offshore. Notably, 40% of these roles will need to be filled by new entrants. If the growth of available technicians continues at its current pace, we are projected to face a 6-8% global shortage of skilled wind technicians. Beyond these measurable vacancies, there is a growing concern about the increasing number of under-skilled workers entering the field.

The message from this, our fifth edition of the GWWO, is clear: a focus on people is essential to meet wind sector goals and drive a sustainable energy transition. GWO & GWEC’s programmes and partnerships have a key role in acting to reduce the impact of climate change on communities.

However, to achieve resilient supply chains of skilled personnel ready to build and maintain the wind energy infrastructure we also need governments to act by investing in vocational training, removing regulatory barriers and by supporting the call for international training standards. – Jakob Lau Holst, CEO, GWO.

The need to recruit the extra 212,000 new technicians over the next five years suggests a raft of opportunities for new talent to enter from full-time education and transition from other sectors and supporting a just and equitable energy transition away from fossil fuels. As a result, the Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2024-2028 re-emphasises the urgent need for faster growth in safety and technical training capacity to meet the anticipated supply chain gaps.

The Outlook contains ten country commentaries to add depth to the discussion on workforce and public policy frameworks in the following selected significant and growing markets: Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United States of America. Also new for this edition is a special feature sponsored by Beam called Bridging the Gap: AI Innovation in Offshore Wind.

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