Global Wind Organisation

📢Join GWO’s Instructor Moments Webinars on Fidelity & Learning Transfer What makes training effective? It's not just about practising in a controlled environment: fidelity is what makes the training environment feel real, supporting participants’ motivation to take an active part in training. Next week’s Instructor Moments webinars will examine this theme of Fidelity & Learning Transfer, exploring questions such as: ❔How to strike the right balance between realism and safety, as learners progress in their skills ❔How to connect training to upcoming work situations 💡 The closer the simulation is to actual work, the more likely learners are to transfer skills and stay motivated. The same logic can apply the other way round to your role as an instructor: the more you relate learning from outside to inside the classroom, the more valuable your insights can become. Keep your transfer of skills going and start the new semester with a feeling of motivation! 👉 Register now -     Monday 11 August 2025 at 15:00-15:40 CEST: https://lnkd.in/dr4HqqTw -     Thursday 14 August 2025 at 08:00- 08:40 CEST: https://lnkd.in/dbD_CTZ9 #GrowthMindset #GWO #InstructorMoments #WindSafetyTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment

📢Workforce Development Panellists Announced! Join us at the GWO Safety & Training Forum and Awards 2025 to participate in discussions of our industry’s most urgent questions. ⬇️ On Day 1 of the Forum, expert-led panel discussions will focus on Workforce Development. Session 1- Workforce Development: Macrolevel Solutions In this session, chaired by Ralph Savage, Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer at Global Wind Organisation, you’ll hear from: • John Barrie, Global Head of Training at Vestas • Mariana Batista, Education & Skills Manager at WindEurope • Rachael McFarlane, Manager at Skillnet Offshore Wind Academy • Scott Young FIEP, Head of Skills at RenewableUK Session 2- Workforce Development: Educational Perspectives In this session, chaired by Dana Cooksey, PMO Manager at Global Wind Organisation, you’ll hear from: • Lynsey Benson, Head of Policy and External Affairs at the ECITB • Gerben Huiszoon, Project Manager at Scalda • Frank Emil Moen, CEO/Managing Partner at Energy Innovation - NORWAY 🎟️Don’t miss out on this year’s programme- book now! ➡️https://lnkd.in/dfWTtVGq #Forum2025 #GWO #RenewableEnergy #YourVoiceYourForum

📢 Meet the finalists for the 2025 GWO Instructor of the Year and the 2025 GWO Young Achiever Awards! The GWO Safety & Training Awards are returning in 2025 for its fourth edition, showcasing excellence in our global training network. This year’s nominations for Instructor of the Year showcased outstanding dedication from every corner of the globe, highlighting the impact and reach of GWO-certified training providers. The finalists for the 2025 Instructor of the Year Award are: 🔹 Ian White, Tech Safety Lines (North America) 🔹 Tony Fang, MTIC by MIRDC (APAC) 🔹 Maciej Talarski, European Wind Academy (EMEA) 🔹 Gustavo Ribeiro Rosa, Wind Training Center (Latin America) We're equally excited to announce this year’s Young Achiever Award shortlist, celebrating young professionals whose innovation, energy, and initiative show great promise for the industry. The finalists for the 2025 Young Achiever Award are: 🔹 Jayne Van Der Nest, SP Wind (South Africa) 🔹 Ángel Remacha Gonzalo, Tesicnor (Spain) 🔹 Nicolas Priolet, CEPS (France) Thank you to our 2025 Judging Panel for their expertise and dedication in selecting this year’s finalists: Beate Hildenbrand, Carolina Kimura, Emma McIvor, Gregorio Acero, James Costello, Jamie Rowlands, Jan Burgdorf, Joost Pellis, Mariana Batista, Peter Lukens, Ramon Fiestas 🏆 The winners will be announced live at the Safety & Training Forum and Awards Ceremony on 7 October in Madrid. We look forward to celebrating our training community! Reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dfWTtVGq

🚨Roles in Wind: Spotlight on Health, Safety & Environment Professionals As we continue mapping career pathways in the wind industry, it’s time to highlight another specialist role: Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) professionals. What does an HSE professional do? HSE professionals ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance across a wide range of industries. In wind, technicians can transition into HSE roles with additional education or training, after which they can work across wind turbine sites, safeguarding teams and operations alike. HSE responsibilities include: 🔵 Conducting risk assessments  🔵 Communicating safety procedures effectively  🔵 Investigating incidents   🔵 Ensuring legal and regulatory safety requirements are met Typical roles within this pathway include:  ✅ HSE coordinator  ✅ HSE specialist  ✅ HSE manager Why is this role vital? Maintaining a safe workplace is essential- and as wind projects grow in scale and complexity, skilled HSE professionals are crucial. Explore the GWO Job Roles report to learn more about wind technician career pathways, including into specialised roles such as HSE. #WindEnergy #HSE #HealthSafetyEnvironment #JobRolesInWind #WorkforceDevelopment #GWO #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition 

📢 Announcing the finalists for the 2025 GWO Training Team of the Year    GWO is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the 2025 Training Team of the Year Award. This distinction recognises outstanding work by the GWO training provider network worldwide. Finalists have been selected from across four regions- APAC, EMEA, North America, and Latin America- for their exemplary performance and commitment to excellence in training delivery.    GWO proudly recognises the following teams as finalists for the 2025 Training Team of the Year Award:    🏆  APAC  o  Vertical Horizonz New Zealand  o  Taiwan International Windpower Training Cooperation o  MTIC by MIRDC   🏆 EMEA  o  SP-Wind  o  Tesicnor  o HOTA 🏆 North America  o RTC-USA o Safety Technology USA o RelyOn (US)   🏆 Latin America  o Inspire Treinamentos o Maersk Training Brazil o Renewable Energy Training (MX)    Congratulations to all the shortlisted teams for their dedication and achievements in training excellence.    Thank you to our 2025 Judging Panel for their expertise and dedication in selecting this year’s finalists: Beate Hildenbrand, Carolina Kimura, Emma McIvor, Gregorio Acero, James Costello, Jamie Rowlands, Jan Burgdorf, Joost Pellis, Mariana Batista, Peter Lukens, Ramon Fiestas    🏆  The winners will be announced live at the Safety & Training Forum and Awards Ceremony on 7 October in Madrid. We look forward to celebrating our training community! Reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dpP4Q2aW

🧠 Human Factors: How do people and work environment contribute to safety and productivity in wind? As the wind industry scales up, so does the workforce—and the total number of hours worked annually. With this rise comes a clear trend: more people + more hours = more exposure to risk. 📊According to the latest date from the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation incident data report, 2024 saw an increase of 27% from 2023 in workhours by wind professionals. Simultaneously, the number of incidents registered increased 24%, an apparent direct result of the increase in hours worked. 💡In collaboration with Dr Ruby Roberts, Chancellor’s Fellow at Robert Gordon University, we are soon launching the Human Factors survey to better understand how factors such as fatigue, stress, decision-making, communication and site conditions can contribute to incidents across the wind lifecycle. And your insight is essential. Whether you work on a turbine, manage a crew, or design safety protocols, your experience can help us uncover patterns, improve systems and promote a best practice culture of incident prevention. 👉 Register your interest to participate in the Human Factors survey here: https://lnkd.in/d-2VBH3y #WindEnergy #HumanFactors #SafetyCulture #GWO #HSE #TrainingExcellence #WindTechnicians #Survey2025 #WorkforceSafety #RenewableEnergy 

📢Programme announcement: Building Tomorrow's Workforce This October in Madrid, the GWO Safety & Training Forum will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, educators and training providers to tackle one of the industry’s most urgent challenges: how to build and scale a skilled workforce capable of delivering on 3xRenewables. ⚡International speakers will share how public policy, cross-border cooperation and the harmonisation of national and international standards can drive workforce expansion. GWO will introduce the tools we’re developing to support this work, including national training guidelines and a growing library of defined job roles. 🧑🎓From there, the conversation turns to education: how do we ensure there are accessible pathways into wind for young people and career and sector changers? The Forum will showcase real-world collaborations between training providers and educational institutions, as well as GWO’s new REcognition programme. ⚡Deep Dive: GWO Solar Training Standards The Forum will broaden its focus to another rapidly growing renewable sector: solar. Industry associations, member companies and training providers will examine how standardised training could benefit the solar industry, drawing lessons from GWO’s experience in wind to help shape scalable, quality-driven training models for solar technicians. The Forum promises practical tools, industry- led perspectives and open discussions about what it will really take to deliver the skilled workforce needed for the energy transition. We look forward to welcoming you in Madrid this October and build solutions together. ⬇️Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/dfWTtVGq

⚡GWO High Voltage Standard– Now Live! ⚡ Our brand-new High Voltage (HV) Standard is now available for download in the GWO portfolio of standards. The HV Standard has been highly requested by many of our leading members, with input from Cubico Sustainable Investments, ENERCON, ENGIE, GE Vernova, Nordex Group, Northland Power Inc., Ørsted, RWE, Siemens Gamesa, SSE Renewables and Vestas, and supported by the GWO Training Committee. ✅Aimed at commissioning and service technicians, this standard supports work in HV operations or cable pulling under a Safe System of Work (SSOW). The HV Standard learning content includes the following two modules: • High Voltage Operations module – 28 hours • High Voltage Cable Pulling module – 7 hours 25 minutes 📅 Don’t miss our two HV release webinars hosted by Thomas Redmond, Training Project Manager at GWO. These webinars are open to training providers and members in the GWO community and all other individuals with an interest in HV work. If you’re seeking to learn more about the system fundamentals of high voltage and significant safety elements, from hazard awareness to operational protocols, then these webinars are for you! ⬇️Register now! 🔗3rd July (09:00- 10:00 CEST): https://lnkd.in/d-EN7U8a 🔗23rd July (15:00- 16:00 CEST): https://lnkd.in/df4kfPW9 🖱️Download the HV Standard: https://lnkd.in/djx_7gVW #HVStandard #HighVoltageTraining #GWO #RenewableEnergy #TrainingExcellence

🚨 Specialist Roles in Wind: Your Next Step in the Job Roles Journey In May, we launched ‘Job Roles: Mapping Career Pathways for Wind Turbine Technicians’, revealing clear career pathways into one of the planet’s most important industries for the future of energy generation. Now, we’re zooming in on one of the key Job Roles profiles identified in the report: High Voltage (HV) Technician. What is an HV technician? -      A specialised electrician role performing operations, maintenance and repair of HV assets on a wind site -      This involves ensuring safety from the electrical system is established, monitored and maintained while work is in progress What makes HV unique? ✅Fast-track entry: If you train as an HV technician, in addition to starting as an Entry-Level Wind Technician, you may alternatively obtain the necessary skills and qualifications from outside the wind industry and begin in a more advanced role ✅Variety: Typical roles can range from HV Switchgear Operator to Troubleshooting Technician 📅 On 2nd July, we’re launching the GWO High Voltage Standard, built to equip technicians with the specialist skills needed to work safely on HV systems in wind turbines 👉 Learn more about the Job Roles initiative: https://lnkd.in/eTJnb-Bw 👉 Watch for the GWO HV Standard release on 2nd July #WindEnergy #WorkforceDevelopment #HighVoltage #Training #JobRolesInWind #GWO #RenewableEnergy #HVStandard #EnergyTransition

💡Empowering the energy transition through partnerships and standardised training With an estimate of more than 530,000 wind technicians needed over the next three years, methods to close the workforce gap safely are in high demand. Supporting GWO’s globally recognised training standards, the REcognition scheme ensures fast transition of experienced technicians into the renewable sector - ensuring safety while reducing repeat training and cost. Read more about REcognition here: https://lnkd.in/dw_ybGbR #EnergyTransition #WindEnergy #TechnicianTraining #WorkforceDevelopment