The plans are the result of a proposal to government by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and RenewableUK to capitalise on the potential of the offshore wind industry in the Humber area.
The government said it planned for the college to award students with professional qualifications and short courses, in addition to bespoke programmes directed and sponsored by employers.
Although the primary focus of the college will to be to act as a ‘hub’ for skills, training and education initiatives for the offshore wind sector, it will also support onshore wind and marine renewables.
The Offshore Wind Industry Council co-chair and head of asset management at Dong Energy Wind Power, Benj Sykes said: “The Offshore Wind Industry Council fully supports the development of the National College for Wind Energy. This is a great example of industry and government working in partnership with the Humber LEP to ensure that education and training routes are providing the skills our industry needs.”
“Initiatives such as this will ensure that thousands of young people, as well as experienced workers making the transition from other sectors, will find employment in the UK’s offshore wind industry in the years ahead”.