Empowering the Workforce: NSW 2030 Renewable Pathways Roundtable
Key Ideas
- Stakeholders gathered in the Hunter for the NSW 2030 Renewable Workforce Roundtable to address workforce challenges in the energy transition.
- The New South Wales Government is committed to creating local, secure jobs in clean energy, with a focus on skills, training, and job opportunities.
- Initiatives include grants for clean technology development, workforce requirements planning, Indigenous employment pathways, and TAFE courses on renewables.
- Ministers highlighted the importance of collaboration between industry, education, and government to ensure a skilled workforce for the growing renewable energy sector.
Stakeholders and leaders from various sectors convened in Hunter, New South Wales for the NSW 2030 Renewable Workforce Roundtable to tackle the workforce needs in the energy transition. The New South Wales Government, through ministers Penny Sharpe and Steve Whan, emphasized the commitment to generating secure local jobs in clean energy. Discussions involved industry bodies, unions, educators, and government agencies, focusing on strategies and opportunities to support the Renewable Workforce Plan. Noteworthy recommendations from the roundtable will contribute to the state's efforts in enhancing the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and workforce development. Key actions include launching grants for clean technology, setting workforce requirements, establishing Indigenous employment pathways, funding community employment initiatives, and introducing new TAFE courses on renewables. Ministers highlighted the significant job opportunities in the renewable energy sector and the importance of collaborative efforts to provide necessary skills and training. The event aims to ensure the workforce plan for Renewable Energy Zones aligns with the state's future job needs and economic growth.