Wind Energy Project Managers

Wind energy project managers will continue to have good employment opportunities in the coming years. The wind energy industry is among the fastest growing sectors of the renewable-energy industry, due primarily to lower production costs. Better technology and equipment have lowered the cost of wind-generated electricity by about 80 percent in the past 20 years, nearly matching the cost of electricity generated by conventional sources such as coal or nuclear power. Offshore wind energy projects are expected to grow through 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

The American Wind Energy Association estimates that the U.S. wind energy industry will continue to have strong growth in the coming years. According to the association, a record 6,309 MW of additional wind capacity came online during the first nine months of 2020, pushing the nation's total number of wind turbines beyond 60,000. As the new decade began, wind turbines could be found in 41 states, and in Puerto Rico and Guam. "U.S. wind power has more than tripled over the past decade, and today is the largest source of renewable electricity in the country," the AWEA explains. Wind energy project managers with a bachelor's degree or higher, knowledge of wind energy and wind farm operations, and flexibility to relocate will have the best job prospects.