With the energy, water and waste industries needing 312,300 new entrants by 2030, the pressure to build a more diverse, skilled and resilient workforce has never been greater. Statkraft UK’s membership with Energy & Utility Skills strengthens shared efforts to enhance representation and support emerging green priorities which will help deliver the long-term ambitions set out in the Skills Strategy 2025–2030.
As Europe’s largest renewable generator, operating for 130 years, Statkraft is at the heart of the UK’s energy transition. Not only leaders in renewable market trading, they also develop wind, solar, hydro, battery and grid stability projects to enable the shift to clean power for UK people. Their projects and activities strengthen the UK’s energy security, stabilising energy bills, whilst supporting jobs, bringing local investment, and biodiversity enhancements.
Portia Mensah, Vice President – UK Business Support at Statkraft said:
“Statkraft UK is proud to join Energy & Utility Skills, leveraging their respected and influential platform to accelerate the delivery of our EDI Strategy. This partnership strengthens our commitment to culture, people, leadership, and industry impact by aligning with best practice and industry benchmarks. Through this membership we hope to attract and develop diverse talent, improve representation, and actively contribute to shaping a more inclusive, diverse, and future-ready workforce for the energy sector.”
Stephen Barrett, Director of Membership and Strategic Engagement at Energy & Utility Skills Group added:
“I’m really pleased to welcome Statkraft UK as our latest Member Organisation. Their clear focus on people, inclusion and long‑term skills development fits perfectly with the ambitions set out in our Skills Strategy 2025–2030, which calls for stronger workforce planning, broader access to sector opportunities, and a more diverse, future‑ready talent pipeline. I’m looking forward to working together to help shape the safe, skilled and sustainable workforce our industry needs for the years ahead.”
Statkraft UK joins a community of employers, partners and stakeholders who are committed to building a resilient, inclusive skills pipeline for the energy and utilities sector.
If your organisation wants to get involved in shaping the future of skills for the sector, find out more about Energy & Utility Skills membership.
