Factors that Increase Recruitment Possibilities in the Wind Energy Sector

Onshore wind occupies the leading position when it comes to renewable energy technology. The United Kingdom benefits from wind resource utilisation the most in the whole of Europe. It is undoubtedly a free fuel supply and therefore its supply is not dependent on imports. In the last few years, the onshore wind build rates have increased considerably. The studies conducted by the British Wind Energy Association or the BWEA have revealed that the onshore wind sector is capable of generating 50% increased electricity than what had been predicted earlier. This implies that the capacity of the wind farms of creating electricity will automatically increase by 6000 megawatts. This is equivalent to 5% of the total supply in the United Kingdom. Though the output may be negligible in the current scenario, what it has done is that it has reduced CO2 emissions by 13 million tonnes and thereby meeting the target of renewable energy set by the government as per the report of the BWEA. The report considers the barriers that may come in the way of renewable energy generation. These may include grid capability, problems during the planning stages and an assessment of the contribution of the onshore wind sector to the energy mix by the year 2010. As per the findings of the report, onshore wind is expected to generate half of the target of 10% renewable energy set by the government by this year. The electricity thus generated will supply electricity to as many as 3.3 million residences. It is anticipated that Scotland will make the biggest contribution as far as making arrangements for wind resource is concerned. Such dependence on wind energy thus makes it clear that there would be a surge in the demand for filling up onshore jobs in the sector. The generation of electricity by the use of 6000 MW of wind energy sourced from onshore wind farms will: Replace 6 million tonnes of coal burnt in power generation stations and therefore drastically reduce CO2 emissions. Replace gas consumption amounting to 2.9 billion cubic metres, thereby cutting down on its import and do away with 6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Lead to the generation of a minimum of £4.2 billion invested in the wind sector. As per the reports published in 2010, the current wind power capacity in the UK is more than 5GW and it comes second only to biomass. Initially majority of the wind farms in the country were built onshore and at present they generate power substantially more than the offshore wind farms. That explains the demand for an onshore job. The government is heavily dependent on the wind resources to meet the deadlines set, that is, to provide 15% of the energy supplies from renewable sources by the year 2020. This explains the initiative of the UK government to clear the road for a quarter of the nation's electricity supply from wind. Wind energy sector recruitment thus has definitely seen an increase in the recent years and will continue to grow in the future.