Titel: Formation of competences to realise the potential of offshore wind power in the European Union
Författare/Author: Staffan Jacobsson & Kersti Karltorp
Utgivare/Publisher: Chalmers University of Technology
Årtal: 2011
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Sammanfattning/Abstract: The electricity sector has to undergo a large-scale transformation process to reduce the threat of climate change. Wind power has a strategic role to play in this process. This paper makes an assessment of the types and numbers of engineers required to sustain a large- scale expansion of offshore wind energy in the EU and draws lessons for universities. A variety of competences are required, including a) deep competences in many fields (electrical, mechanical but also engineering physics and civil engineering); b) integrative competences within engineering (e.g. mechanical and electrical engineering) but also between engineering and non-engineering fields (e.g. meteorology and logistics). A large number of engineers are required. It is estimated that there will be a need for more than 10 000 new engineers from now to 2020. The volume and nature of the competences required raise serious questions for the scale and organisation of training programmes at Universities.