Career Pathways in Wind

EnergyMr Richard Harvey

REpower Australia:Career Pathways in Wind Energy

Richard HarveyEE-Oz Training Standards Annual

ConferenceWed 31st October 2012

About REpower

• Founded in 2001• About 2,700 employees worldwide• Annual turnover 1.2 billion Euros• Fully owned subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Limited• Installed about 3,600 WTGs, with a capacity of over

6,200MW

Growth in the Industry - Australia

REpower Australia Current Projects

5

Staff 167 FTEs

Number of turbines 502 turbines, 1043.7 MW

Installed operating capacity 15 wind farms, 1039.5 MW

Market share 30%

What the industry wants in a wind technician?

• Local• Mechanical • Electrical• Dogging / Rigging• Specialties

– High Voltage– PLCs– SCADA – Complex electrical gear

• Women welcome

Current Approach is to employ mostly trades, then train in turbine maintenance.

The Restricted Electrical Licence has been used extensively by the industry after early agreements with regulators.

Wind turbine 3.4M

Units

Opportunities for RTOs• Qualifications live

in 2013

• RPL for current techs

• Regional Apprenticeships

• Skillset training• Work with the

industry to deliver / assess

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Safety Research & Education

AllianceMs Diana Chambers

Innovation in Collaboration

“a company formed through a collaboration of businesses and researchers. This includes private sector organisations (both large and small enterprises), industry associations, universities and government research agencies …, and other end users.

This team of collaborators undertakes research and development leading to utilitarian outcomes for public good that have positive social and economic impacts.” https://www.crc.gov.au

• Establish a pathway for sharing industry data • Develop predictive safety capability• Influence national curriculum and licensing • Achieve system improvements throughout the supply

chain• Evolve community safety • Support safety design and technology innovation

Funding & Membership Development

• Access to program outputs - shared data analysis, new knowledge, system and product innovation

• Corporate reputational and social responsibility benefits • Rigorous implementation of (corporate & WHS) due diligence• Ability to influence Federal and State Governments • Delivery of National Work Health & Safety Strategy 2012 – 2022• Development of internal capability leveraged from membership

expertise

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Summary & Close

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