Jobs in the UK offshore wind sector are expected to treble over the next eight years to 97,000, according to a new report.
The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) also predicted private investment in the sector will also accelerate.
The number of offshore wind workers will grow from today's 31,000 to 97,000 by 2030.
And some £155bn will be invested in new offshore wind projects between 2022 and 2030, bringing the average annual spend to over £17bn - significantly higher than the £10bn reported last year.
"This report demonstrates the extraordinary potential of renewable energy to create jobs, drive investment and secure cheaper, clean electricity," said energy minister Greg Hands. "We have ambitious plans to go even further as the UK becomes a global renewable energy powerhouse."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the offshore wind capacity in the UK to jump fivefold by 2030 to wean the UK grid off gas.
The sector supports 31,000 jobs, an increase of 16% over last year's 26,000 jobs, says the report.
A total of 19,600 are employed in offshore wind, while 11,500 relate to supply chain firms that manufacture products for the offshore wind industry and goods for other sectors.
"The UK offshore wind industry is a powerhouse for job creation," said RenewableUK’s deputy chief executive Melanie Onn, who also leads OWIC’s people & skills workstream." I’ve seen at first hand the way that my home town of Grimsby is being transformed by this dynamic sector which is bringing billions of private sector investment into coastal communities up and down the country,"
"This report shows that we’re making rapid progress in seizing the economic benefits of the Green Industrial Revolution, and that we’ll need to continue to grow fast to ensure that we meet the government’s target of 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030."