If Australia wants an offshore wind industry, companies and governments are going to have to find skilled workers to plan, design and build it.
Competing in a tight global labour market, offshore wind developer Flotation Energy and the University of Melbourne have inked a deal to produce job-ready graduates and re-skill workers exiting the coal industry.
Students will be involved in the development of Australia’s first offshore wind farm, Flotation Energy’s Seadragon project in the Bass Strait.
Once developed, Seadragon is expected to power up to one million homes and replace coal-fired electricity generation.
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Prof. Frank Vetere said the partnership announced on Wednesday paves the way for innovation, education and research in an important new industry….