Ørsted Announces Offshore Wind Farm Technician Job Readiness Program
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ørsted, the U.S. offshore wind energy leader, today announced the launch of Wind Power Ready, its wind farm technician job readiness program, at Carnegie Library in Atlantic City.
- ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ørsted, the U.S. offshore wind energy leader, today announced the launch of Wind Power Ready, its wind farm technician job readiness program, at Carnegie Library in Atlantic City.
- The Wind Power Ready program will serve as a model for future partnerships with community-based organizations near Ørsted's various developing offshore wind projects.
- Ørsted has set a goal to hire at least 40 percent of the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project technician workforce from the training program, a career that offers an annual compensation of at least $65,000 plus benefits.
- Ørsted is developing six offshore wind farms set to create 5 GW of renewable energy – enough to power nearly 4 million homes.