National skills roadmap key to catalysing grid reform

National skills roadmap key to catalysing grid reform

The success of the government’s vision for a clean energy future hinges on its ability to address the growing skills gap, according to engineering consultancy Egis in the UK. This follows the news that ‘shovel-ready’ wind and solar farms will be prioritised for grid connections, a move that replaces the longstanding first-come, first-served approach, which has led to unviable schemes holding up clean energy projects ready to plug in. Egis has we…