Is Wind Power Generation hiring

How many jobs are there in the wind industry?

With 751 GW of wind power capacity already installed, the wind industry has generated nearly 1.2 million jobs globally to date according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. The world’s leading wind energy countries are home to hundreds of thousands of direct jobs in the wind industry.

How many new wind power jobs can be created in 2021?

29 April 2021, Brussels – New analysis by the Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”) shows that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years thanks to major industry expansion.

What jobs are in the wind energy industry?

The wind energy industry has experienced rapid growth in the past decade. As wind energy continues growing in popularity, the construction of new wind farms will inevitably increase. Currently, most of the jobs in the wind sector are within manufacturing, followed by construction, operations, management, and maintenance.

Where will wind jobs be created?

Many of these jobs will be locally based, such as for the construction and O&M phase of projects. The majority of these jobs will be created in high growth wind markets including China, US, India, Germany, UK, Brazil, France, Sweden, Spain, and South Africa.

How many offshore wind jobs are there?

Employment in the onshore wind industry has stayed relatively stable, with 4,400 full-time employees recorded for the same period. Studies predict an accelerated surge in offshore wind industry jobs, with estimates predicting over 69,000 jobs generated by 2026. Over 80% of offshore wind jobs are situated outside London and the southeast.

How many jobs will a 470 GW wind project create?

GWEC Market Intelligence forecasts that an additional 470 GW of new onshore and offshore wind capacity will be installed around the world between 2021-2025. Based on existing job creation calculations, this surge in new capacity can generate 3.3 million sustainable and long-term jobs over the course of 25-year project lifetimes.