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Government vows to create 400,000 jobs in energy sector

2025-10-19 18:00:02

As part of the government's strategy, five "technical excellence colleges" will be set up to train workers with clean energy skills, with £2.5m in funding going towards pilot schemes in Cheshire, Lincolnshire, and Pembrokeshire, according to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

A new programme is to be launched to match veterans with careers in solar panel installation, wind turbine factories and nuclear power stations, while oil and gas workers could benefit from up to £20m from the UK and Scottish governments for bespoke careers training in clean energy roles.

The Siemens wind turbine factory in Hull, where thousands are employed, is "booming", a minister has said