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A Regional Approach to Offshore Wind Energy Manufacturing in the Central Atlantic: Workforce

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3011812· OSTI ID:3011812

Meeting the additional job requirements spurred by potential growth in the offshore wind industry is likely to involve intentional and effective recruitment practices and training program development across all occupations (e.g., skilled trades, engineers, professionals) at state, regional, and local levels. The workforce development ecosystem is complex, especially for an industry like offshore wind, so assessing the readiness of an area to support the workforce needs of new manufacturing facilities involves evaluating numerous economic and training factors at an occupational level. Funded by the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium and led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, this report represents one part of a two-part study that explores the challenges and opportunities for Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina in fostering regional collaboration to build a domestic supply chain for the U.S. offshore wind energy sector.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
3011812
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5000-92377
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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