A programme called ‘Destination Renewables’, preparing students for the renewables’ jobs market, has scooped a national ‘Offshore Wind Energy Skills Award’ for the Gwynt Glas floating wind project team, the driving force behind this new initiative.
At the inaugural Renewables UK Offshore Wind Awards on the 25th of October in London, Destination Renewables was praised by the RUK judges as the kind of initiative which helps to lay the foundations for the industries future workforce.
As part of their commitment to developing and recruiting local talent, EDF Renewables UK and DP Energy, the winning partnership behind the Gwynt Glas project in the Celtic Sea, joined forces with Pembrokeshire College to launch Destination Renewables, a two-year programme for students aged 16-18.
Claire Gilchrist, Gwynt Glas Project Manager, EDF Renewables UK said: “I was honoured to pick up the award with Hayley Williams from Pembrokeshire College on behalf of the project team, and of course all of the industry partners involved, without their support, this programme would not be possible.”
Commenting on the awards, Jane Lewis, Regional Partnership Manager for the Regional Skills and Learning Partnership said: “This is fantastic news, the support from DP Energy and EDF Renewables into this programme will enable so many young people from Pembrokeshire to start their journey into a career pathway in the industries of the future. We look forward to working with DP Energy and EDF Renewables on other projects in our region!”