74% of young people across key international energy markets would consider a career in the energy sector but highlight the perceived requirement for technical qualifications and lack of understanding of opportunities as preventative. With talent acquisition continuing to be an industry challenge, the global research project ‘Energy Sector Entry and the Perceived Barriers’ was commissioned […]

Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Dudgeon Community Fund, operated by Equinor, and distributed by the Norfolk Community Foundation, EEEGR and Skills for Energy were able to offer more than 70 chemistry, physics and engineering students an insight into hydrogen and the part it plays in our energy mix. Through EEEGR (East of England Energy […]

The phrase ‘you can’t be it, if you can’t see it’ is often coined when we talk about enticing young minds into our industry. Thanks to generous sponsorship from OPITO, we were able, through Skills for Energy, to offer 200 children from three local primary schools a chance to enjoy two mornings of offshore wind […]

OPITO, an industry-led organisation committed to developing a safe, skilled and mobile energy workforce, has launched a new energy industry council to act as a focal point to address the sector’s skills gap and competence challenges across the UK and Europe. The purpose of the Industry Advisory Council (IAC), as an evolution of OPITO’s UK […]

On Monday EEEGR and EastWind were invited to Orsted’s offices in London to participate in workshops which focused on the UK Supply Chain Capability Analysis: Summary Report. Emma Toulson (Orsted) and Ajai Ahluwalia (Renewable UK/OWIC) provided a detailed update on the report and the key findings and where collectively the sector can continue and maintain […]

On 24 January EEEGR kicked off their first event of 2024 with their high profile visit to the House of Commons. In readiness for the event, EEEGR collaborated with key stakeholders in the energy industry to produce a briefing paper outlining the key areas that will establish a new way forward for the sector in […]

The 2023 Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence report, states there will be 104,401 jobs in offshore wind in the UK by 2030 compared to the 32,257 current roles. That’s quite a gap to fill, but also an opportunity for growth to the businesses who can attract the best potential talent. Looking ahead, it becomes clear that […]