Serene Hamsho, the Founder & President of the Offshore Wind Academy, tells us about the importance of education in addressing the global green skills gap
The energy transition requires a few key things: money, technology and people with the right knowledge and skills.
In recent years, the first two items in that list have been very forthcoming, with huge investments in cutting-edge renewable energy rebalancing the global energy mix.
The final point in that trifecta, however, has always been a little trickier to come by. As things stand, the demand for workers with green skills is outstripping supply by a significant margin.
An area of the energy sector in particular need of more recruitment is offshore wind. In the UK alone, it is anticipated that tens of thousands of engineering and maintenance roles will have to be filled by 2030 to carry out the government's energy plans.
