General Information

Our general message
POWER creates a North Sea competence network for offshore wind energy

The POWER project unites North Sea regions with an interest in supporting and realising the economic and technological potentials of offshore wind energy. The project assesses environmental and planning as well as acceptance issues of offshore wind farms, supports the development of a reliable supply chain for the sector, and elaborates skills development measures.37 organisations take part, with representatives from Germany, the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium. Transnational co-operation between these regions is creating a North Sea competence network for offshore wind energy.

All partner regions face similar problems and opportunities in the sector. A strength of the partnership is the combination of regional expertise in onshore wind energy and in offshore oil and gas industries, which makes exchange of experience and best practise particularly beneficial.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Objective

The objective of this part of the POWER project is to establish the needs of the offshore wind sector for specialists and skilled workers for the complete supply chain, in order to develop qualification and further training courses.

Main outputs

• Overview of basic necessities and requirements
• Vocational training
• Summer school and MBA/BBA Education
• Dissemination / transnational answers

Partners involved

• University of Applied Sciences Bremen, DE
• University of Applied Science Bremerhaven, DE
• University of Oldenburg, DE
• Bremerhaven Labour Ltd., DE
• The Senator for Labour, Women, Health, Youth and Social Affairs, Free State of Bremen, DE
• New and Renewable Energy Centre, Blyth, UK
• Lowestoft College, UK
• Offshore Center Denmark (OCD), Esbjerg, DK
• Delft University of Technology, NL

Responsible Partner