Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2025-2030
Figure 11: India C&I and O&M Workforce Demand Onshore Workforce Demand (in thousands)
Since its establishment in 1998, NIWE has trained thousands of professionals and supported various programmes, such as the Skills Council for Green Jobs and the National Skills Development Mission. These efforts, in collaboration with industry, education, and civil society. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP notes that the Ministry of Labour & Employment will implement four Labour Codes – on Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions – effective 21 November 2025. These reforms aim to enhance social security, workforce protections, and ease of doing business. For the wind energy sector, they may impact workforce management, compliance requirements, and operational planning.
This reflects over 2.5 times workforce growth between 2023 and 2035. The successful allocation of offshore wind tenders by the government in the coming years will unlock a new offshore wind market in India. However, challenges need to be solved including the need to establish a domestic offshore wind supply chain, tackle ground-level market barriers, and implement cost-reduction strategies. With an estimated offshore wind potential of 70 GW, India’s offshore sector will create demand for higher-value technical skills across marine operations, port logistics, offshore safety, heavy engineering equipment, subsea cable installation, and specialized maintenance services. This remarkable progress in the wind sector highlights the growing need for a qualified workforce, particularly for offshore wind, towards the end of this decade in India. The National Institute of Wind Energy, a training facilitator and agency of the national government, has implemented the Vayumitra Skill Development Programme in nine onshore wind states in India.
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17 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (n.d.). Skill development programme: Vayumitra (Wind Energy Technician) Programme. https://vsdp.niwe.res.in/
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