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Number of workers trained and courses completed increase by double digit percentages year-over-year
• Wind industry on track to establish global standards for safety training • 75,000+ workers in EMEA, 13,000+ in Americas and 10,000+ in Asia Pacific now part of GWO trained workforce
Collaboration is key to success
Take a moment and remember your best ever learning experience. Why was it so rewarding? What did the teacher or instructor do to make it memorable?
Companies need qualified technicians now.
Four control measures deliver safety in training
Neil has helped drive forward the digitalisation agenda at GWO
The North American wind industry is growing. Here, we take a closer look at some of the initiatives that are powering the growth.
GWO aligns its fees with the Human Development Index published every year by United Nations
GWO Training centres are open for business, keeping our workforce safe and your electricity grid powered up
Despite COVID 19, GWO Training is available worldwide, safely in person and digitally via online refresher courses
Apply now to become a Demonstration Partner or Zone Partner in the Safety, Skills & Training Zone
The programme will have particular relevance to workers in developing offshore wind areas, where transition from oil and gas is a key policy priority for governments.
GWO is beginning a information campaign to support workers looking to transition from sunset industries like oil and gas into wind power
GWO is looking for certified training providers to support its review of standards from October 2020-March 2021
GWO has improved the look and feel of its training standards to make them more readable. Lesson elements remain unchanged and existing versions are still valid.
2020 Half Year Report reveals challenging six months for training providers
Certification bodies are essential in the governance system of GWO Standards. Without them, training providers cannot deliver GWO training and worker safety is potentially at risk.
Third party certification bodies are an essential element in the GWO governance framework.
Expert Series Webinar panel says quality can be maintained with correct implementation in a virtual setting
Personalising learning process could be key benefit of digital training say wind energy employers
Webinar participants showed us they have a clear idea on what ’quality of learning is all about’
Item 7.5.4 of the Requirements for Certification Bodies will become mandatory from 1st October 2020
In her eighteen months as vice chair of Global Wind Organisation, Karin has played a decisive role in shaping our Global Strategy: Safety without Borders 2020-2022
• Leading owner operator commits to GWO Standards • GWO标准被业界领先的业主所认可 • CGNWP also opens new GWO Training Centre • 中广核风电同时新成立了GWO培训中心
Brand new competition will be open for entries later in the year
GWO today announces leaders for its North America committee
Learning objectives in GWO standards are focused in the domains of "knowledge" and "skill". How often you refresh your training to maintain that knowledge and skill depends on a huge variety of factors.
Windpower’s critical workforce can benefit from blended learning solutions, which combine online solutions with courses taken in person say experts
Training centres prepared for backlog but expect 59% of typical course volumes in May, rising to 91% by July - Careful preparation and adaptations in place as lock-down re-opening begins - Digital options limit participants’ and instructors’ exposure to virus
This advice has now been updated. Please return to the main Corona Virus page for the latest information
Global Wind Organisation has re-opened its office in Copenhagen following relaxation of Covid-19 lock down
EWA quickly adapted its operations and training to mitigate infection risk from Covid-19 early in the process
The changes relate to the instructor/participant ratio required for actual audits and the auditing of digital delivery
We have acted quickly to make some important changes, which are now detailed in the first update of BSTR-P.
In the first edition of GWO's Training in the Pandemic Expert Series Webinars, guest panelists provided a guided tour of their facility and steps taken to minimise contamination between employees and participants.
Training during the lock down
Why and how the BSTR-P can help you during the COVID-19 pandemic
Versions 7 and 9 of the Requirements for Certification Bodies and Training Providers (Formerly known as 'Criteria for Training Providers/Certification Bodies') published today.
Our latest update includes guidance on the BSTR-P training standard, auditing of said standard and requirements for digital learning
This advice has been updated. Please return to the main Corona Virus page for the latest.
Addressing skills fade is the number one priority for GWO members during Covid-19 Pandemic
The requirements confirm that digital learning may be used to deliver GWO certified training
GWO thanks its working group members for their support
This guidance has been updated. Please return to the main page for the latest Corona Advisory Note
This advice has been updated. Please return to the main Corona page for the latest advisory note
• Vestas’ Paul Robbins elected Chairman until 2022 • Executive Committee (ExCo) elected with mandate to establish GWO trained workforce beyond 200,000 people
This guidance has been updated. Please return to the main Corona Virus pages for the latest information and guidance
This guidance has been updated. Please return to the main Corona Virus page for the latest information
The amount of completed GWO training in South America rose 101% in 2019
GWO's latest publication is available for download from today
• Long term strategy will more than double GWO trained workforce • Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific up +80% in 2019
Third party certification bodies are an essential element in the GWO governance framework. We reveal some data about which ones have certified the most.
This guidance has been updated. Please return to the main page for the latest information
Feedback wanted: Draft of new requirements available for download and review
GWO reports on global training activity and future strategy
GWO Training Providers network keeps growing
Workforce development expert predicts growth in GWO training to support offshore market
New solutions have been released for WINDA
Operations, communication and marketing support functions expand to meet demand
GWO has migrated WINDA from a Django/Python solution hosted on Amazon Web Services to a solution based on Microsoft Azure.
GWO members say the value created by WINDA for safety and workforce productivity far outweigh the costs of the system
The GWO Criteria for Training Providers and Certification Bodies provide the framework and governance system around which more than 350 training providers can operate.
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed a partnership agreement to highlight the importance of safety, training and job creation to power wind energy development and the global energy transition.
No outstanding issues were identified by following review of incident during BST Sea Survival practical lesson
GWO training increased substantially in North America and Asia during the third quarter of 2019
Jakob Lau Holst, CEO of GWO, congratulated SHANGHAI ELECTRIC on their new offshore training site at a special ceremony during China Wind Power 2019.
GWO is commissioning a report to assess and forecast workforce needs in offshore wind
Data-driven decision making will increasingly drive training standardisation in wind. Jose Jimenez, Governance and Risk Manager at Global Wind Organisation explains the role GWO’s Risk Register will have in moving the industry forward.
Developers of Simulwind claim virtual reality simulator gives students pre-site knowledge of WTG, reducing costs and time for training
GWO is beginning its review process of training provider and certification body rules, beginning with a questionnaire for stakeholders.
North America’s leading wind energy employers came together for two and a half days of work at the GE Renewables Learning Center in Niskayuna, NY.
GWO Sea Survival training has never been demonstrated inside an exhibition centre before
Registration is now open for WindEurope Offshore Copenhagen 26-28 November 2019
If safety in offshore wind is your priority, enter our competition to win a complementary three day exhibition pass to WindEurope Offshore.
Training providers, employers and delegates can now choose between the combined course, or individual modules
The standard was created after more than 400 existing certifications were discovered in Europe alone for this type of skill set.
GWO has recently identified a certification body performing audits to training providers, who has not documented compliance with GWO Criteria
The WINDA fee suports GWO's mission to create a safer and more productive workforce in wind
GWO is beginning its review process for Advanced Rescue and Enhanced First Aid, beginning with a questionnaire for stakeholders.
New member estimates how many of its employees and contractors could potentially be in scope
World leader in wind energy commits to GWO standards
Workforce and employers benefit as GWO training up 26% in first half of 2019
Goal to optimize supply chain and source talent from certified training providers through contractors, owner operators and manufacturers to continuously improve core safety competencies.
The certification body you appoint to audit your site must appear on the GWO's approved list
Old versions of GWO standards are available for three months, but our survey discovered 30% of training providers could be waiting up to 12 weeks to implement the new version.
Basic Safety Training (BST) version 11 and Basic Technical Training (BTT) version 4 will no longer be valid from 1st July. Use of unpublished versions by GWO training providers may be considered a non-compliance.
As Taiwan prepares to develop 5.5 GW of offshore wind by 2025, a delegation from the country's leading science and technology university visited GWO on a fact finding mission.
When a new member company joins GWO, an onboarding process begins to help align safety practices with established, global standards. We report on The Nordex Group’s plans which include merit for up to 500 working at height certifications.
GWO has begun its first project to translate its standards and criteria into another language.
Safety is an investment in people, not a cost, say Brazilian training providers
The number of GWO-trained technicians continued to rise during the first quarter of 2019, boosted by increases in technical and advanced skills courses.
An update on new training provider certifications from around the world.
