Skills training for oil and gas workers in Scotland
Around 200 oil and gas workers in Aberdeenshire will be offered tailored support and funding.
The Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund is being given £900k of UK Government funding to boost the pipeline of skilled workers needed for the energy transition.
The programme is open to current and former oil and gas workers who live in or are employed in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire, and are interested in moving into roles within clean energy.
Successful applicants will receive careers advice and funding towards training courses - so they can move into sectors such as offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, which could include roles in welding, electrical engineering, and construction.
The government estimates that the offshore wind sector could support up to 100,000 direct and indirect jobs in Great Britain by 2030, with many jobs expected to be generated in other growth areas.
It highlights that it has already awarded £55.7mln to the Port of Cromarty Firth in May for the development of new floating offshore wind farms to be built in the UK.
Confirming funding to continue progress of Acorn in June, a CCS project in Aberdeenshire, which safeguards ~18,000 jobs in the North Sea. And also the $4mln from Great British Energy for Scottish community-owned energy projects.
Oil and gas workers are said to also benefit from the Energy Skills Passport which helps workers to identify routes into several roles in offshore wind including construction and maintenance. The government plans to expand these to include more clean energy sectors over time.
