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April 9, 2019

Jose Jimenez joins GWO

GE Renewables veteran brings years of HSE experience to GWO secretariat

April 9, 2019

GWO elects new leadership

The leadership of a new Executive Committee (ExCo) of Global Wind Organisation has today been formed. The committee oversees all work carried out by the Secretariat.‍

April 5, 2019

Safety, Skills & Training Zone at WindEurope Conference 2019

GWO hosted a successful two day conference and demonstration programme, attended by 100s of guests

March 31, 2019

GWO standards and criteria updated today

Existing versions of training standards will continue to be available for a period of three months. Previous criteria versions will be valid until 1 October 2019.

March 28, 2019

Share your GWO stories on World Safety Day

ILO World Safety Day 2019 is an opportunity to explain how globally recognised safety training standards raise the bar for everyone.

March 22, 2019

GWO stakeholder clinics at Wind Europe Bilbao

On 2nd April, GWO's training standards and audit & compliance specialists will be available to take questions and help with any problems.

March 31, 2019

Training providers: Don't delay your (re)certification

Training providers appointing certification bodies should make sure their supplier conforms to GWO's Criteria

March 12, 2019

Certification bodies: Provide your documentation by 1 April 2019

From 1 April 2019, certification bodies must document how they meet the requirements of the GWO criteria for certification bodies. Certificates issued by those who have not provided documentation to GWO will not be accepted.

March 4, 2019

New Training Providers - February edition

Our monthly update on new training provider certifications from around the world.

February 22, 2019

Blade Repair Standard draft published today

The Blade Repair working group completed this final draft five weeks ahead of schedule.

February 19, 2019

Global standards kept 74,000+ wind workers safe in 2018

Chairman Eloy Jauregui says "challenge just beginning" as GWO-trained workforce hits 74,000+ people worldwide

February 22, 2019

Blade Repair standard ready for launch

The world’s largest turbine manufacturers and owners have collaborated to bring to market their most ambitious training standard yet. The GWO Blade Repair standard is designed to achieve learning objectives in the safety and craftsmanship skills that are essential to this challenging, technical role.

March 27, 2019

Members revise GWO leadership structure

GWO has adopted new statutes to maintain efficient governance while we grow our global membership of wind turbine manufacturers and owners.

March 12, 2019

Join us in Bilbao!

GWO is hosting the first ever Safety, Skills and Training Zone at the Wind Europe Conference & Exhibition on April 2nd & 3rd in Bilbao

February 18, 2019

Auditor Qualification Training on three continents

As part of GWO's ongoing commitment to good governance of its worldwide training network, a trio of Auditor Qualification Training (AQT) courses will take place in the United States, Denmark and China.

February 14, 2019

Slinger Signaller standard update

The GWO Slinger Signaller standard working group is making progress

February 14, 2019

Basic Technical Training Installation module launches

Technicians will develop an understanding and awareness of the associated health and safety issues when working on the installation phase of a project

February 14, 2019

GWO welcomes trio of new colleagues

The GWO Secretariat has grown from two to eight employees in the space of eighteen months

February 4, 2019

BST working group opens WaH and Manual Handling surveys

GWO is updating the Working at Heights and Manual Handling modules of the BST. If there's something you think needs to be changed, answer our questionnaire ASAP.

January 28, 2019

Gap training now available for SGRE ART courses

ART/Merit licence holders can now train the gaps in SGRE's advanced rescue course

January 4, 2019

Goldwind Sea Survival training centre praised by auditor

A new training centre in China has been highlighted by auditors for its quality.

January 4, 2019

VIDEO: Standards improve worker safety, say Vestas and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Globally leading wind turbine manufacturers endorse GWO standards for their workforce training needs.

December 7, 2018

BTT Installation Module completes first test run

The BTT Installation Module will provide technicians with an understanding and awareness of the associated health and safety issues when working on the installation phase of a project.

December 10, 2018

Members announce plans and strategy for 2019

The GWO 2019 work plan includes several new and enhanced training standards. All are the result of close collaboration between 16 globally leading wind energy companies who are the industry's largest employers.

February 22, 2019

Blade Repair standard working group completes first draft

Analysis shows up to an 80% commonality between GWO members' existing blade repair training programmes in terms of basic safety and skills.

December 7, 2018

GWO training provider launches russian language BST & BTT

RESS is hoping to deliver GWO training in Russia from mid-2019

February 18, 2019

Changes to GWO certification criteria on the way

From April 2019, certification bodies must document one of three ways their auditors are qualified to certify a GWO training site or course.

December 6, 2018

GWO Working Group membership call now closed

We've had a great response to our call for working group participants and have now ended the recruitment process.

November 5, 2018

Thanks to working groups

The commitment, flexibility and cooperation from everyone involved in the working groups has significantly contributed to GWOs mission to strive for an injury-free work environment and improve safety for personnel working on site in the global wind industry.

November 2, 2018

GWO holds workshop at AWEA Offshore 2018

HSE and O&M representatives from Ørsted and GW Renewable Energy presented at the workshop and explained how they believe GWO standards can be integrated into the training mix of technicians working in US Offshore wind.

February 14, 2019

21 new GWO training sites opened in Q3 2018

GWO training providers opened 21 new locations between July and September 2018.

October 23, 2018

Auditor education delivers rapid results in China

GWO safety initiatives in China have received a boost, after a trio of training infrastructure projects were revealed in Beijing.

December 6, 2018

Star Wind Energy certified in China

The newest member of GWO's global training provider network has been unveiled

November 1, 2018

GWO Sea Survival preferred module for US offshore technicians

GWO has published legal guidance for offshore wind developers in the United States, demonstrating the relevance of BST Sea Survival training for technicians.

November 26, 2018

Legal memorandum clarifies GWO position in United States

GWO has received confirmation its standards can aid compliance with the United States' Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

November 5, 2018

Legal memo clarifies GWO status in USA

"Because GWO’s Certified Training Providers are subject to an in-depth audit process performed by accredited certification bodies, employers should be able to feel confident they will meet or exceed OSHA’s test for trainer proficiency, credentials, and experience."

November 2, 2018

GWO launches Advanced Rescue and Enhanced First Aid training

The Enhanced First Aid (EFA) and Advanced Rescue Training (ART) standards have been created by broad-based working groups comprising GWO member companies and training providers.

November 5, 2018

Webinars for Enhanced First Aid, Advanced Rescue & Sea Survival published

Webinars explaining the Enhanced First Aid and Advanced Rescue Training Standards have now been published

October 11, 2018

Sea Survival Training Revised

The revised Basic Safety Training Sea Survival Module has been published today

February 12, 2019

Up to 10% of world wind workforce now trained to GWO standards

GWO certificates are now held by more than 67,000 wind energy workers

October 11, 2018

Blade Repair prepares for final stages

The increasing scale of wind turbine blades is likely to drive demand for safety and technical skills. GWO's Blade Repair Standard is being developed to support members' training needs now and in the future.

October 11, 2018

GWO Supports US wind industry campaign

Global Wind Organisation is proud to support American Wind Week, in celebration of wind power emerging in 2017 as America's #1 sources of renewable energy capacity.

October 12, 2018

EFA completes second pilot test

The Enhanced First Aid working group completed a successful three day pilot test of the standard at the end of June, and GWO members are looking forward to its release in Autumn.

October 11, 2018

Blade Repair Standard approaches development stage

The Global Wind Organisation Blade Repair Working Group continues to progress rapidly, with the standard approaching phase three of five (Development).

October 11, 2018

Almost 50% of training providers complete Sea Survival Review

GWO would like to thank all those who responded to our first standards review. 46% of all Sea Survival certified training providers completed our questionnaire, which closed on 30th June.

October 24, 2018

Whistle blowers encouraged to give training provider feedback

Whistle blowers who are suspicious of potential non-compliance by a GWO Training Provider are encouraged to get in touch with the Secretariat.

October 11, 2018

GWO celebrates Global Wind Day 2018

GWO is playing its part in Global Wind Day today, as the windpower industry celebrates its growing contribution to the worldwide energy mix.

October 11, 2018

GWO supports Global Offshore Wind 2018

Global Wind Organisation is supporting RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind 2018 conference and exhibition taking place from 19 – 20 June at Manchester Central.

October 11, 2018

GWO Standards Review begins with BTT and BST Sea Survival Consultation

Global Wind Organisation is providing an opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute to the evolution of its standards.

October 11, 2018

New standards complete latest pilot tests

GWO Working Groups have made significant progress in developing new standards, with the completion of three pilot tests during May.

November 5, 2018

85% agree that "GWO standards improve safety"

A survey of GWO stakeholders has found a majority believe standards like the BST are 'improving worker safety'

October 12, 2018

GWO supporting developers with global training expansion

17 sites added as GWO training continues worldwide growth in Q1, 2018

October 12, 2018

Two new training standards set for launch

Two new GWO training standards have been earmarked for launch in Q4 2018, with Advanced Rescue Training (ART) and Enhanced First Aid (EFA) set for release in October.

January 7, 2019

Biannual release dates announced for April and October

Stakeholders will soon be able to set their calendars according to new release dates at the beginning of Q2 and Q4 every year.

October 12, 2018

GDPR update: Data protection documents published

On 25th May 2018, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into full effect.

October 12, 2018

IMPORTANT UPDATE: New Criteria for Training Providers published

We are pleased to announce our latest update of the GWO Criteria for Training Providers.

October 12, 2018

WINDA reveals latest wind turbine technician training trends

After completing its first full year of operation, the GWO training records database WINDA can now provide an increasing amount of comparative data.

October 12, 2018

GWO Members collaborate on blade repair risk review

GWO’s Blade Repair Working Group (pictured) has completed the latest stage of its training standard development, compiling a comprehensive risk analysis to inform learning objectives.

October 12, 2018

GWO China Committee leads new auditor workshop

China’s growing importance as a hub for GWO training has taken a step forward, after delegates completed a week-long auditing workshop in Shenyang.

October 12, 2018

Gap Matrix for BTT training updated

Global Wind Organisation has updated the Basic Technical Training Gap Matrix Tables, to include the legacy training packages of two further members.

October 12, 2018

New Requirement for BTT Gap Training Launched

GWO has developed a new Requirement for Performing BTT Gap Training and Merit Assessment, as members begin transferring technicians to the BTT Standard.

October 12, 2018

GWO hits the headlines

A busy few months has resulted in Global Wind Organisation making frequent headlines in the renewable energy industry trade media.

February 13, 2019

Wind turbine technicians flocked to GWO training in 2017

Copenhagen – Thursday 22 February 2018 – Global Wind Organisation has published its first annual report, which shows that during 2017 44,418 technicians from 135 countries received GWO certified safety training in 2017.

October 12, 2018

GWO delegation heading to AWEA San Diego

A Global Wind Organisation team will demonstrate the benefits and opportunities of global safety training standards at a key conference in the USA next week.

October 12, 2018

EFA Work Group finalizes 1st draft of new Standard

Technicians trained in enhanced first aid (EFA) moved a step closer after the GWO EFA work group finalized its first draft of the standard.

October 12, 2018

Advanced Rescue Training (ART) progress continues

Training providers will soon be selected to conduct pilot tests of the GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard.

October 12, 2018

Blade Repair activity progressing

GWO officially kicked off its Blade Repair Working Group last week, meeting at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in Brande, Central Denmark.

October 12, 2018

GWO targets global growth under new leadership

More than 43,000 technicians from 135 countries received GWO certified safety training in 2017, helping wind turbine manufacturers and operators reduce costs, cut duplication and improve quality.

October 12, 2018

Pilot test for the Basic Safety Training Sea Survival module

The wind industry is constantly evolving and the same applies for the training required to stay safe. A GWO working group is therefore testing an update to the BST Sea Survival module and has recently completed a pilot.

October 29, 2018

GWO welcomes Shanghai Electric as new member

GWO is proud to announce that Shanghai Electric has joined the organization as a new member.

October 29, 2018

GWO welcomes Envision as new member

GWO is proud to announce that Envision has joined the organization as a new member.

October 24, 2018

GWO plans Enhanced First Aid safety training standard

GWO is developing an Enhanced First Aid (EFA) training standard, to provide employers with an extra level of first aid training that can help stabilize and keep casualties alive until rescue arrives and thereby avoid deterioration of the situation.

October 29, 2018

News from the GWO Steering Committee

At the GWO Steering Committee meeting on September 20-21, decisions were made on priorities for training standards to be developed in the coming year and on fee levels for 2018.

October 29, 2018

RenewableUK withdraws its training standards

RenewableUK is withdrawing its training standards and will continue recognizing GWO as the industry standard going forward.

November 2, 2018

New Senior Training Advisor at GWO

The GWO secretariat is happy to announce the appointment of Jakob Bjørn Nielsen as Senior Training Advisor.

October 29, 2018

Webinar recording on the BTT and the BST is now available

On June 15, GWO hosted two webinars on the updated BTT and BST Standards.

October 29, 2018

WINDA Q1 Training statistics report

Following the first full quarter of operations, GWO is releasing its first report on training statistics retrieved from the WINDA database.

October 29, 2018

Basic Technical Training standard launches

Training Providers that are certified to deliver the BMT are automatically approved to deliver the BTT, and are asked to update their training course content according to the new standard.

October 29, 2018

GWO adopts Code of Conduct

GWO has developed a code of conduct which is now published in the Criteria for Training Providers..

October 29, 2018

Innogy, Enercon and GoldWind join GWO

GWO is pleased to announce that innogy SE, Enercon and GoldWind have all signed on as a members of Global Wind Organisation.

October 29, 2018

New Training Committee Advisor at GWO

The GWO secretariat is happy to announce that we have expanded the team with our new colleague, Haben Zekarias.

October 29, 2018

Merit process for qualified personnel is now available

GWO has developed a merit process that enables companies to assess existing qualifications and training among staff and merit those that fulfill the criteria to an equivalent GWO training record in WINDA.

October 29, 2018

The Basic Maintenance Training Standard becomes the Basic Technical Training Standard

The Basic Maintenance Training (BMT) Standard was released in July 2016 and has been well received by the industry.

November 2, 2018

GWO celebrates Global Wind Day 2018

GWO is playing its part in Global Wind Day today, as the windpower industry celebrates its growing contribution to the worldwide energy mix.

November 1, 2018

GWO Stakeholder Forum at WindEurope Hamburg set for 26/9

The 2018 GWO Stakeholder Forum has been confirmed, with a full day programme planned as a side event to the WindEurope Global Wind Summit in Hamburg.

August 29, 2018

New standards complete latest pilot tests

GWO Working Groups have made significant progress in developing new standards, with the completion of three pilot tests during May.

November 5, 2018

Shanghai Electric agrees new GWO training deal

Global Wind Organisation member Shanghai Electric is stepping up its Basic Safety Training for technicians, with a new local sourcing arrangement.

October 12, 2018

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Updates: Opened a new site? Reached a new milestone? GWO wants your news to share with the network

November 29, 2018

Goldwind to open sea survival training centre

The Sea Survival training centre will form the basis of Goldwind's offshore safety training programme going forward and the company expects to award substantial numbers of GWO certificates when it begins operation.

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