GWO Solar Training Committee

Solar Training Committee

One of the world’s largest renewable energy employers, the solar PV industry must grow rapidly to meet 2030 climate target, demanding a massive scale-up of skilled and job-ready technicians. Historically, the solar industry has, however, lacked a unified global training framework, leading to inconsistent quality, safety risks and duplication of training across regions.

Through their collaboration, Global Solar Council and GWO have launched the Solar Training Standards. The Solar Training Committee is the working group through which leading solar members identify the industry challenges and needs for safety training and workforce development.

The committee works to:

Review, maintain and update existing GWO solar training standards to ensure accuracy and validity
Drive the development and implementation of the GWO solar training standards and frameworks
Support the GWO Secretariat in its responsibility to deliver on the Solar Training Product Strategy as approved by GWO Board
Approve the content of new and revised standards prior to release
Support the GWO Secretariat in their responsibility for training quality assurance
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If you have a question or suggestion relating to a current GWO solar training standard or suggestions for further standards, please write to info@globalwindsafety.org.

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Dennis Elsberg

Chair of the Solar Training Committee

Vice President of HSQE Global Services at RES Group

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With over 20 years in QHSE, Dennis is committed to aligning industry training with evolving safety needs, supporting GWO’s mission to standardise and improve workforce competence worldwide. His vision is to strengthen global safety standards, foster collaboration, and enhance workforce training.

Sonia Dunlop

Vice Chair of the Solar Training Committee

CEO of Global Solar Council

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Sonia Dunlop is CEO of Global Solar Council. She previously worked for Solar Power Europe, Solar Energy UK and the RE-Source Platform on corporate sourcing of renewables. For five years, she was part of the senior management team of global climate politics think tank Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) and worked for the COP26 Glasgow organising team in the UK government. She also spent five years in the European Parliament in Brussels working on renewables policy.