Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2025-2030
468,985
441,952 447,226
428,137
390,407 387,337 385,918 380,647
Figure 13: France C&I and O&M Workforce Demand Onshore Workforce Demand (in thousands)
At present, more than 31,000 people work directly and indirectly in the wind sector, a number which is expected to increase by 2030. HTC Techniques Verticales is providing GWO-certified training in France, including modules such as First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Working at Heights, and Sea Survival. SGS has partnered with APQP4Wind to deliver expert-led training for the wind industry in France, focusing on quality assurance, standardised processes, and supply-chain risk reduction. École des Ponts et Chaussées, in partnership with EDF Renouvelables, is developing new courses aligned with energy-transition and wind-industry skills needs. Alpic (part of the Delta Plus Group) is a dedicated centre training wind-industry technicians in height safety and rescue on wind turbines. FMTC Safety & TotalEnergies – a training facility in Marseille – has set up a partnership to deliver GWO Basic Safety Training modules such as Working at Heights, Sea Survival, and Fire Awareness, aimed at meeting offshore wind safety requirements.
In addition, the government has announced the 9 GW AO10 tender across five sites, due to launch this year with commissioning expected by 2035. In parallel, 1.8 GW of onshore wind capacity was awarded through the 7th and 8th wind tenders under the 2021–2026 plan. The awarded volume in 2024 is significantly lower than that awarded in 2023 (3,097 MW) because one fewer round was offered. Furthermore, there is also political instability affecting future onshore wind legislation. France’s technology-specific auction scheme will end in 2025, while the technology-neutral auction scheme (where onshore wind competes with solar PV) will end in 2026. These challenges are impacting workforce planning, limiting the ability to scale workforce and training in line with future wind projects. 351,658 C&I O&M C&I O&M
C&I
O&M 10
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
5
4
8
7
4
6
4
6
5
6
5
4
5
6
6
5
3
3
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
0
2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Oshore Workforce Demand (in thousands)
C&I
O&M
6
5
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2 4
2
2 1
3
1
1 1
2
1
1 0
1 0
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Source: GWEC
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Chapter 6: Country Commentaries – France
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