IS WORK OVER?

Automation index

How much of a Wind-turbine technician’s job can AI already do?

A farm SCADA comes earlier. Climbing, repairing and coming down whole do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

Wind-turbine technician

Where the time goes

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

TaskShareAIPoints
SCADA, the code and the spare.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%32%+5.1
Climb, the wind and the one who is sick.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

22%8%+1.8
Nacelle, the oil and the one that will not close.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%22%+3.5
Rescue, the protocol and not improvising.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%28%+4.5
The storm, the access and aborting.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%18%+2.9
Come down whole, and the turbine running.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

14%12%+1.7
Total100%19%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

Skills and activities

  • farm SCADA
  • climb the tower
  • nacelle
  • height rescue
  • oils
  • fault codes
  • access
  • wind

Sources for this job· O*NET 49-9081.00· ESCO/ISCO 7412

Renewables engineer

Where the time goes

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

TaskShareAIPoints
Resource, layout and the yield model.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%48%+8.6
Site, topography and the cable that will not reach.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%22%+3.5
Permits, grid point and the TSO.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%36%+5.8
EPC, commissioning and export tests.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%28%+4.5
The neighbour, the council and the appeal against the plant.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%14%+2.5
That it exports, and not inflating equivalent hours.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%12%+1.9
Total100%27%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

Skills and activities

  • plant layout
  • solar resource
  • grid connection
  • commissioning
  • renewables permits
  • yield model
  • export tests
  • EPC

Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2199.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149

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