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Energy Job Generation in the Renewables Sector: UK

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Renewable energy sector could potentially offer up to 10,000 more energy jobs over the next eight years

The latest research from Renewable UK, the leading renewable energy trade association in the UK, has revealed that approximately 10,000 energy jobs could be created in the wave and tidal industry within the next eight years.

The study also highlighted the current dearth of talent in the renewable energy sector, with many employers struggling to find talented engineers with the correct experience. According to Renewable UK, those with a strong foundation in mechanical and electrical engineering, along with cross sector expertise, will find plenty of graduate energy job opportunities in the upcoming years.

The South West region of the UK is currently at the forefront of the country’s renewable energy sector. The area is set to be home to the Britain’s first Marine Energy Park, which is a development that will stretch from Bristol to Isles of Scilly.  Greg Baker, the climate change minister, believes that this park has the potential to create 27 gigawatts of power in Britain by 2050. This is the equivalent to the amount of power produced by eight coal-fuelled power stations.

These findings are concurrent with the latest AGR Graduate Recruitment survey of 2012, which indicates that job vacancies and starting salaries are set to rise by 16% in the energy, water, and utility sector during the course of the year.

Source: http://www.businessrevieweurope.eu/press_releases/positive-energy-renewable-energy-sector-set-to-offer-more-jobs-report-reedcouk

E.ON launches apprenticeship scheme

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Energy giant E.ON has announced a £100,000 package to start the recruitment of 100 young jobseekers into energy-efficient apprenticeships.

Unemployed people in England and Wales aged between 16 and 24 will be trained as external wall insulation installers, one of the skills needed to deliver the Government’s Green Deal energy efficiency programme.

Don Leiper, director of new business at E.ON, said: “Green Deal is about helping people to become more energy-fit at home, cutting their energy bills and carbon emissions.

“But it’s also about developing greater skills in our workforce and building up the capacity of smaller businesses to meet customers’ needs for the future.

“Our investment unlocks the potential to get young people into training and energy jobs but, more than that, it helps smaller business to gear up for Green Deal and invest in their staff with the confidence that contracts will be there for the longer term.”

E.ON’s investment will support the initial energy recruitment and training costs to get the scheme off the ground. Apprentices will earn a working wage from their employer throughout the 12 months of college, followed by on-the-job training.

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jJIspLXrQEruTpMJMmIzqgdMjoxg?docId=N0127971332841376547A