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Offshore wind

Head and shoulders photo of Yorik Tisseau, standing in front of wall with geometric pattern

17/9/2025 Comment / Yorik Tisseau

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Yorik Tisseau MEI

Starting out with a boiler engineering qualification, Yorik Tisseau went on to lead the strategic commercial development of offshore wind in the UK, France and the Netherlands. His experience mentoring young professionals as a member of the Energy Institute has led him to a new direction in his own career.

Electricity

8/5/2024 News

UK electricity networks accelerate grid connections of more than 200 energy projects

Some 7.8 GW of clean energy projects in the UK, more than double the output of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, have had their connection offer dates brought forward by up to 10 years through the new Technical Limits programme, which is allowing projects to connect to lower-voltage distribution networks prior to reinforcement of the high-voltage transmission network, reports National Grid.

Skills, education and training

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12/11/2025 Comment / John Burnett

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: John Burnett FEI CEng

Now based in Manama, Bahrain, John Burnett FEI CEng has come a long way from Didcot Power Station in Oxfordshire, which he first visited in boyhood. The CEO of Al Ezzel Power Company and Al Dur Power & Water Company reflects on his career journey and the benefits he has received along the way from participating in the Energy Institute.

Workforce

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1/4/2026 Comment / Diana Davidson

Britain’s energy transition faces a workforce reckoning

The UK has legally committed to one of the most ambitious energy transitions in the developed world. Even by 2030, it must accelerate offshore wind deployment, reinforce and digitise transmission networks, modernise distribution grids, expand nuclear capability, electrify heat and transport, and decarbonise heavy industry. Capital is available. Technology is advancing. Policy direction is broadly established. However, delivery depends on one factor which is now under acute pressure: skilled labour, writes Diana Davidson FEI, Founder and Managing Director of consultancy Vertemis.

Wind

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11/6/2025 Comment / Kate Harvey

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Kate Harvey FEI

The Managing Director of offshore wind health and safety body G+ describes how she got into the industry, her love for project management and the positive role that the Energy Institute has played in her career.

Diversity

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13/11/2024 News

Leading energy employers say pace of change to a gender-balanced industry needs to be accelerated

Statistics across the whole energy sector show that progress in promoting women to management positions has slowed.

Free trade

29/10/2025 Comment / Nick Petschek

Uniting cultures, unlocking success: making the UK–India deal work

International collaboration projects require more than effective cooperation and technical excellence. Partners must also address cultural differences between themselves, writes Nick Petschek, EMEA MD at change management company Kotter International.  

Diversity

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6/9/2023 Comment / Jinan El Hajjar

A brighter, gender diverse future for the Middle East’s energy sector

Several factors are leading Jinan El Hajjar, Community & Sustainability Coordinator at CAFU, a mobile energy provider and tech company in Dubai, to see positive developments for women working in the Middle East’s booming energy industry.

Engineering

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11/5/2026 Comment / Zubin Jehangir

Shining a spotlight on energy people: Zubin Jehangir MEI CEng Chartered Petroleum Engineer

While a CEng qualification is a desirable destination for many early-career engineers, Zubin Jehangir’s application for CEng as a Chartered Petroleum Engineer at the Energy Institute (EI) was just the start of a globe-trotting journey that has led to new connections with the Aberdeen, Highlands & Islands Young Professionals Network (YPN) and unique insights as an assessor.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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15/6/2022 Comment / Piotr Konopka

Achieving net zero – perspective of a young professional in the Middle East

When it comes to climate action, it is inevitable that younger generations will inherit the consequences of what is done today. As a result, they must be recognised as the critical voices of the energy transition debate, writes Piotr Konopka, Board Member of the EI Middle East, and Senior Manager of Energy and Decarbonisation Programmes at a global shipping and logistics company.

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