Supply chain disruptions, a lack of skilled workers and geopolitical instability are presenting a threat to wide decarbonisation goals, a new report has found.
Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents agreed that current supply chain constraints are directly threatening their ability to deliver on national and regional energy security goals.
Sherif Megeed from Jotun Performance Coatings said: “Unfortunately, we’ve already seen the knock-on effect of these pressures materialise in high-profile cancellations like Hornsea 4 and Ørsted’s Ocean Wind projects.”
Although 80% of survey respondents said that their projects are impacted by the shortage of skilled labour, only 52% of offshore operators think the wind industry should aggressively recruit from the more established sector.
According to RenewableUK, The UK offshore wind workforce is expected to need between 74,000 and 95,000 people by 2030, while the government identifies electrical and consenting roles as among the most difficult to recruit in offshore wind.
The gap must be filled but accessible training (or re-training) and resources must first be put in place.
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