Annual Report 2025
Building a Foundation for Global Workforce Development in the Wind Industry
In the previous section, we saw how access to a qualified workforce continues to be a critical success factor for the wind industry. 2025 saw the introduction of several nation- al and international initiatives to guide in- dustry players in aligning global training standards with national strategy to ensure workforce readiness, alongside the launch of new and updated training standards. Global Frameworks Standardise Job Roles and Accelerate Entry into the Wind Industry As the industry continues to develop struc- tured and aligned training pathways, our Job Roles framework maps a clear pathway for new talent entering the wind industry. Published in May 2025, the Job Roles: Map- ping Career Pathways for Wind Turbine Technicians whitepaper is employer-validat-
ed, supports educators and guides students towards standardised training, accelerating entry into the industry. The Job Roles frame- work empowers Training Providers, employ- ers and national institutions, alongside reg- ulators and international development organisations, as they work towards ensur- ing incoming cohorts of trainee wind tech- nicians are equipped with the skills they need to succeed, regardless of their loca- tion. Alongside Job Roles, the working paper Jobs4RE: A Strategic Framework for Work- force Development serves as an example of how supranational frameworks can support skilled workforce development. A joint initi- ative with IRENA, Jobs4RE helps govern- ments recognise and integrate existing in- dustry standards into national education and workforce development systems.
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