Estimates are changing as how many manufacturing engineering jobs the offshore wind industry could bring from now till 2020. According to the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) it could be 45,000, while the Carbon Trust says it could be around 70,000 jobs. And all of these jobs would not come directly from manufacturing wind turbine as the supply chain in the wind energy sector is changed, covering everything from design to logistics.
A turbine manufacturer is attracting to British shores would be a major takeover for the UK in its dreams of being leader in the offshore wind sector in the world. According to Government estimates, with the correct investment, it could be producing 220,000 engineer jobs UK by 2050.
Due to the worst recession since the World War II, manufacturing industry is back in fashion and are capable to develop the giant wind turbines demanded by the offshore wind sector at factories on UK shores is certainly seen as a political vote winner. It is boosting up engineering recruitment in UK as last week the Liberal Democrats appeared with a policy to grow the UK’s old shipyards into manufacturing hubs for wind turbines.
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