“If we are one of the first movers into offshore wind, then the potential for our being a first mover in the training space would also be there,” Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said.
He expounded that since Relyon Nutec first concentrated on oil and gas operations, and “they have been present in several countries that have oil and gas – operations like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia; then a foray into offshore wind may also be following that particular trend.” Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Mellbin acknowledged that a regional training center for offshore wind in the Philippines “is a very interesting proposition because there is a great need for training and new scope now for the wind industry… definitely, this is an interesting proposition because there would be large demand for skilled workers in this area.”