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GWO joined industry leaders in the O&M community to engage in two days of learning about operational challenges, trends and workforce readiness.
Latest site visit to RWE’s OPEA Casa Valdez solar farm outside Madrid reflects GWO’s ongoing commitment to building a job-ready solar workforce.
Reflecting on conversations at the GWO Safety & Training Forum '25 and next steps.
A round up of all of GWO's activities at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026.
Ann Duedahl steps down as Member of the GWO Board of Directors and Chair of the GWO Wind Training Committee.
The latest addition to the GWO community of renewable energy employers, Global Wind Service is a leading ISP for wind turbine installation and service projects worldwide.
GWO looks back on the key initiatives launched and milestones reached for the community in 2025.
GWO WINDA Training Credit fees will change on 1 April 2026.
As one of GWO’s longest-serving team members, he has played a crucial role in building and maturing the organisation. Ralph will be leaving GWO to pursue other opportunities.
A workforce of 628,000 technicians will be needed to build and maintain wind fleets, as global wind energy capacity is projected to grow by 87% over the next five years. Workforce readiness must be elevated to the same priority level as supply chain investment, permitting reform and grid development.
As the global demand for wind energy rises and the industry transforms, C&I and O&M feel the impact. C&I remains a key driver of technician demand while O&M constitutes a larger component of the total workforce demand.
The Brazilian Wind Energy Association has officially launched the ABEEólica Guideline at this year’s Brazil Windpower in São Paulo. This milestone follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between ABEEólica and GWO in October 2024.
New member TAKKION brings 15 years of Safety, Integrity and Transparency to GWO, as they strive for an injury-free work environment.
A wrap-up of everything that happened at the GWO Safety & Training Forum and Awards '25
GWO met with Dennis Elsberg, Chair of the Solar Training Committee, to discuss the Solar Committee's work and how the Global Solar Training Standards will support employers.
Dennis Elsberg, VP at RES, brings more than a decade of global HSQE expertise to the Global Solar Committee. The announcement of Elsberg formally launches the Global Solar Committee. The Global Solar Committee is the result of a partnership between Global Solar Council (GSC) and GWO, who jointly launched the Global Solar Training Standards in July.
Meet the finalists for the 2025 Instructor of the Year and Young Achiever Awards. Reserve your spot for Forum 2025 now!
Meet the finalists for the 2025 Training Team of the Year Award and reserve your spot for Forum 2025 now!
GWO announces expert-led panel for the Forum 2025 Day One opening session on Workforce.
Following approval from the Training Committee, GWO is releasing the High Voltage Standard. The High Voltage Standard aims to prepare workers to safely operate high voltage equipment and systems under a Safe System of Work (SSOW).
The completion of the first GWO and ECITB Cross-Skill Pilot Programme signals a promising step towards a more cost-efficient, skill-based entry for O&G workers transitioning into the renewable energy sector.
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Final pilots for the High Voltage Cable Pulling module took place at two locations in May.
Wind technician Job Roles initiative draws clear pathway for new talent. Employer-validated career map will support educators, guiding students towards industry-standard safety and technical training.
New member Qair brings extensive expertise of its teams to GWO, to collaborate on standardised skills and training. Qair’s renewables pipeline set for 3 GW by 2030.
Further pilots for the High Voltage Operations module took place at RelyOn, UK.
New measures address risks from hand tools and dropped objects. GWO updates ten training standards to improve safety, focusing on preventing injuries and equipment damage caused by dropped objects and improper tool use.
Industry training providers from around the world will be getting into gear as the GWO Safety & Training Forum 2025 get under way today.
The first pilot of the GWO Solar Training Standards launched at Pearce in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Groundbreaking programme launched to deliver a two-way transition for Oil & Gas Technicians working in Wind.
Winner Highlights for the 2024 Safety & Training Awards
The first pilot of the GWO High Voltage Training Standard launched at Mærsk Training, Svendborg.
At WindEurope in Copenhagen, the panel highlighted career pathways and the role of education in meeting workforce needs.
GWO welcomes Dr. Marko Ladehoff as Chair of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee.
Eloy Jauregui steps down as Vice Chair
Industry leaders appointed to help drive Workforce ’26 strategy at non-profit association. New member companies RES Group, BayWa r.e. and Ocean Winds now represented in balanced, global team
GWO and ABEEólica collaborate to align industry training standards with Brazilian regulations.
GWO Training Committee Chair Ann Duedahl highlights the importance of expanding the availability of BTT and other training standards
New member RES will bring four decades of global expertise to GWO, as they work together to strive for an injury-free work environment.
Learn more about the latest WINDA API updates in GWO's forthcoming webinars.
The latest IQT webinar on Human Factors marked the start of a year-long collaboration between GWO and Dr Ruby Roberts, Chartered Psychologist and Chancellor's Fellow at Robert Gordon University, who is currently researching the role of human factors in offshore wind.
Two key trends emerged in 2024: US and Asian markets are playing a key role in the growth of the GWO training network and there is an overall increase in valid records per course participant globally.
Are you ready to shine a spotlight on the incredible instructors and training teams that keep the wind workforce safe?
The Safety & Training Awards Return for it's 4th edition!
IRENA estimates that 88% of governments lack explicit commitment to include human capital development considerations in their Net Zero plans. GWO supporting governments with Jobs4RE guidelines to bridge the gap.
GWO WINDA credit fees updated to account for cost of living increase
The demand for wind energy continues to grow at a steady pace. By 2028, the world will need over 532,000 technicians to build and maintain wind fleets, both onshore and offshore. Notably, 40% of these roles will need to be filled by new entrants
GWO and IRENA’s session discussed the role of global standards to best support skilled workforce development, in line with 2030 targets. Recognised international training standards to benefit both workers and employers by enhancing skill mobility and aligning training efforts across supply chains.
Despite Milton’s interruptions, more than half our guests hunkered down in Orlando, resulting in a conference none of us will ever forget.
Brazilian Association of Wind Energy and New Technologies, ABEEólica, has signed an MOU in strategic partnership with training standards body GWO. Tried and tested collaboration will provide certainty for all stakeholders, aligning Brazil’s safety regulations with globally recognised standards.
GWO and IRENA will initiate discussions of how global standards can best support skilled workforce development, in line with 2030 targets. Co-publication of the Jobs4RE Workforce Training Guidelines for the Wind Industry is set to follow in 2025.
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) is pleased to announce Mingyang as its newest Leading Member.
Meeting the needs of GWO's expanding renewable energy community is a key driver for additional Secretariat resources
The next generation of wind turbine technicians have a new training pathway to follow, courtesy of guidelines presented today by the Japan Wind Power Association working with GWO.
This GWO Positioning Paper provides an introduction to the key ambitions and terms of reference for a proposed expansion in opportunities to use a merit approach to safety & technical training in the wind industry
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) is pleased to announce Pattern Energy as its newest Leading Member. Pattern Energy has 29GW worth of global development and active construction projects under way, as well as 750+ commercial solar projects completed through its affiliates.
Meet the finalists for the 2024 Young Achiever Award and the 2024 Instructor of the Year Award. Reserve your spot for the Forum 2024 now!
Meet the finalists for the 2024 Training Team of the Year Award and reserve your spot for the Forum 2024 now!
Two key trends emerged in the first half of 2024: a global increase in new trainees and more training records uploaded by GWO Training Providers
As part of GWO’s regular revisioning and updating of its existing standards portfolio, 24th June 2024 marks the republishing of four standards: Service Lift Standard, Basic Technical Training Standard (BTT-B), Basic Safety Training Standard (BST-FA) and Basic Safety Training Standard Refresher (BST-FAR).
Read more about next steps for the “Instructor of the Year” Award and reserve your spot for the Forum 2024 now!
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) is pleased to announce BayWa r.e as its newest Leading Member. BayWa r.e.operates across 34 countries with a diverse portfolio of energy projects, including wind, solar, hybrid, and more.
On October 8th & 9th Global Wind Organisation will be hosting its annual Safety & Training Forum.
At the most recent GWO Annual General Assembly, three new members were elected to the Board of Directors. The important work our Board members undertake suggested this was the perfect moment to first introduce Edward Chargualaf, one of the new board members, to the wider GWO community.
At the most recent GWO Annual General Assembly, three new members were elected to the Board of Directors. The important work our Board members undertake suggested this was the perfect moment to first introduce Tove Lunde, one of the new board members, to the wider GWO community.
A strategic partnership between GWO and Japanese Wind Power Association will result in new industry endorsed guidelines for wind turbine technicians
Winning Stories from the Safety & Training Awards
Winning Stories from previous editions
GWO is looking for certified training providers to support its review of standards from April 2024 to the rest of the year. Join us in shaping the future of safety standards in the global wind industry!
Winning stories from the Safety & Training Awards 2022
Global Wind Organisation and the Global Solar Council (GSC) have announced a new initiative to introduce training standards for the world’s solar PV technician workforce.
The GWO General Assembly met on 21st Mar 2024 in Spain. During the busy programme GWO member representatives discussed GWO Workforce '26 Strategy and elected a trio of new representatives to the Board of Directors.
The GWO General Assembly met on 21st Mar 2024 in Spain. During the busy programme GWO member representative discussed GWO Workforce '26 Strategy and elected a trio of new representatives to the Board of Directors.
Meet the Safety & Training Awards 2022 winners!
Meet the 2022 winners!
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Wind industry training providers from across the world will be putting their best foot forward as the GWO Safety & Training Awards 2024 get under way today.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS. The credit fee for WINDA will be updated at 12:00 PM CET 1st April 24 (Copenhagen, CET). All purchases on or after that point will be at the revised levels. Credits purchased before may be redeemed according to GWO’s normal terms and conditions.
As part of regular maintenance of GWO’s standards suite, 4th December 2023 marks the revision of a small number of standards , the GWO Entry Level Framework (V3) along with GWO’s Requirements for Training and Requirements for Certification.
The core purpose of the IQ Standard is to introduce a structured, pedagogical guideline for instructors leading GWO training
