Offshore-wind staff demand set to triple by 2030 says Rystad
Energy intelligence firm, Rystad Energy, says demand for offshore-wind will create over 500,000 new jobs by 2030.
Despite gloomy forecasts in many sectors, energy analysts, Rystad, predicts that a sustained long-term uptick in offshore wind-power will create over half a million new jobs by 2030. The firm says demand for offshore wind staff will triple by the end of the decade, rising to 868,000 full-time staff from an estimated 297,000 in 2020.
It says a hiring spree will be evident by the middle of the decade and jobs in the sector could reach about 589,000 by 2025. It also predicts that wind installed capacity could rise to 110 gigawatts by 2025 and 250 gigawatts by 2030.
Alexander Fløtre, Rystad Energy’s Product Manager for Offshore Wind, said: “Oil and gas workers will also benefit from this expected growth in offshore wind employment globally, as they share some skills sets and essential offshore knowledge. Offshore wind areas such as foundation manufacturing, offshore construction, project development, and O&M have been highly relevant to oil and gas operations.”
