New Member FairWind Brings Workforce Expertise to GWO’s Community of Leading Renewables Employers
Offering specialist services across the full lifecycle of wind turbine operations, FairWind delivers global technical expertise to the workforce involved in onshore and offshore projects, across 40 countries.
GWO is pleased to announce FairWind as its newest member, bringing nearly two decades of experience in end-to-end wind projects to the shared mission of workforce development for the energy transition. As a turbine installation and service provider, FairWind’s expertise will shape the continuous development of workforce preparedness and further enrich the perspective of the GWO community’s member base.
Providing wind turbine solutions at the installation and commissioning phases of projects, as well as maintenance and lifecycle support, FairWind has a workforce of over 2,200 and a presence in six continents. Operating in 40 countries, FairWind’s teams work to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable performance of wind assets across the globe. The company has worked on a wide range of projects, from supporting the installation of the Horizonte wind farm in Chile, one of the largest renewable energy installations in Latin America, to installing 22 turbines on Finland’s Niinimäki wind farm.
FairWind joins more than 30 leading energy companies working together to ensure the energy transition is backed by the skilled workforce it needs to power it.
Peter Ejby Hansen, Chief Operating Officer - Service at FairWind, remarked:
Joining the GWO member community reinforces our shared commitment to ensuring the highest level of safety and competence in installing, operating and maintaining energy infrastructure. We look forward to working closely with GWO to help advance industry training standards and support the long-term development of the global renewables workforce.
Jakob Lau Holst, CEO of GWO, added:
We are delighted to welcome FairWind to GWO. Operating in six global regions, across 40 countries, FairWind is a leading provider of wind turbine services. With expertise in wind farm construction, operations and maintenance projects, FairWind offers beneficial perspective, as workforce demand accelerates across the C&I and O&M areas of the value chain. I look forward to working with the FairWind team as we drive workforce training and skills initiatives to advance the energy transition.
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