QUARTER MILLION EU WIND JOBS IN 2020

Wind energy industry foresees 250,000 new jobs in Europe by 2020
June 11, 2010 (European Wind Energy Association)

"The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)…expects the European wind energy sector to create over 250,000 new jobs in Europe in the next decade.

"The belief that the European wind energy industry can make a serious contribution to green growth [is] backed by politicians of the left and right and trade unionists…"

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"By the end of 2009, the wind energy sector employed 192,000 people in Europe. In addition, European companies employ tens of thousands of people outside of Europe."

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"Three key areas - offshore wind, electricity grids, and the training and education of more engineers and technical staff - were identified as critical to creating those new jobs…

"The coming years will see the development of a new offshore wind industry. Existing and planned European offshore wind projects would, if implemented, supply 10% of Europe's electricity. Employment in offshore is expected to exceed onshore by 2025, and by 2030, over 60% of the total employment in wind energy is expected to be in offshore wind energy."