Wind Energy Jobs
Jobs in Wind Energy
Wind Power Jobs Created
More and more Wind energy jobs are created as use of alternative energy increases. Wind power jobs range from unskilled workers to wind engineers and the outlook for jobs in wind energy is good! In these uncertain economic times, many people have found themselves looking for jobs. Fortunately, the electrical power industry will continue to produce more and more wind power jobs as their needs increase. In 2009 the United States used alternative energy for 10% of its consumption. The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that that number will rise to 17% by 2035. With an increase in wind power generation, there will be an increased need for workers in every phase of electrical generation.
This trucker has a wind energy job, hauling huge wind turbine blades.
Wind Power Jobs
What Can You Expect?
What kind of jobs can you expect to find in the wind power energy business? According to the American Wind Energy Association(AWEA), since the cost of wind generated electricity has dropped in recent times by almost 80 percent, the market has become competitive with fossil fuels and jobs are listing daily. And the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) estimates that for every megawatt of installed wind capacity it creates, roughly 15 to 19 jobs will be created. Here are just some of the jobs that will be generated by the alternative energy increase: Factory work - Factories that manufacture the wind turbines and wind generators and their parts will expand. They will need additional workers—assembly line workers to plant managers. Transportation - Someone needs to deliver the wind turbines and generators to where they will be used. The parts can be huge, and they will need to be transported by truck and accompanied by escort services. - Wind turbine technician jobs - People will be needed to keep the wind turbines operating at full capacity. Turbines that break need to be fixed.
- Wind turbine installation - Installing turbines is a specialty. People with knowledge about these wind machines will be needed. This includes wind power technicians, supervisors and electricians who will tie the system into household and business electrical lines.
- Wind engineering jobs - In a highly competitive industry, engineers will be needed to keep up with changes that need to be made—and to continue to make wind power generation more efficient.
- International wind power jobs - Since other countries are also developing and using wind power, there will be opportunities to work abroad in the wind energy business.
- Wind farm jobs - Maintaining the wind turbines on a day to day basis.
System operators - Working for a power company, these people are responsible for altering energy output, based on demand.
In the past, oil was the best energy investment, but that premise is currently being tipped in favor of wind energy. For example, in Lake Benton, Minnesota, 143 wind turbines were installed in early 1998. This project cost an overall $250 million dollars, and, once installed, the wind turbines supported 10 full time decent paying jobs. Finding a wind job is easy. The American Wind Energy Association (see Careers in Wind) and many others have online job sites, where both employers and employees can list positions and resumes. Wind power is a growing business and wind energy jobs will continue to be available for those who would like to work in the alternative energy business.
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