Gearing Up for 2030: Building the Offshore Wind Supply Chain and Workforce Needed to Deploy 30 GW and Beyond

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Abstract

This webinar addresses the current state and future needs of the U.S. offshore wind energy workforce and supply chain. During this webinar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers Matt Shields and Jeremy Stefek will present new research on the challenges of producing thousands of offshore wind energy technology components while creating tens of thousands of U.S. jobs - and the solutions that can help meet those challenges. Topics covered in the webinar include port facilities, vessels, component manufacturing, trades and roles in the industry, workforce development and training, and the coordination of supply chain and workforce efforts between states and regions.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages33
StatePublished - 2023

Publication series

NamePresented at the WINDExchange Webinar, 2 March 2023

Bibliographical note

See https://windexchange.energy.gov/news/7153 for webinar recording.

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5000-85138

Keywords

  • 2030
  • offshore wind
  • supply chain
  • workforce

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