Emerging industries and future training/skills needs

Extractives, mining, and energy – Renewable energy

Renewable energy is an emerging industry on the West Coast. Te Te Tai Poutini West Coast renewable energy strategy identifies and advances opportunities in hydro, biomass, geothermal, green hydrogen, and other energy opportunities on the West Coast with a focus on viable outcomes that create jobs.

Te Te Tai Poutini West Coast renewable energy strategy [PDF, 4.3 MB]

Increasing capabilities and improving coordination has been identified as one of 4 vital strategy areas of the renewable energy roadmap.

Recommendations:

Investment in:

  1. Training that supports the renewable energy strategy including engineering and research science.
Last updated: 10 July 2023