Increasing the share of wind energy in the global energy mix plays an important role in the decarbonisation of the planet. The return on investment in wind farms depends largely on the availability of a skilled workforce capable of installing, operating, repairing, and optimizing wind turbines, making wind turbine technicians a key job profile in the wind energy industry. Technical schools need to ramp up their programs to provide the wind energy industry with graduates in sufficient quantity and quality to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. This is where Festo contributes. Training excellence in the wind power industry In December 2022, BZEE (Training Centre for Renewable Energy) and Festo Didactic renewed their longstanding collaboration to offer guidance and learning resources to support training providers in the preparation of skilled wind turbine technicians. Festo Didactic is now an official industry partner of the BZEE as a recommended provider of technical education learning solutions. The cooperation agreement between the BZEE and Festo Didactic provides their respective customers – technical schools and training centers – with an easy access to industry and didactic experts able to support the creation or expansion of training programs and facilities. The result of a learning concept based on the complementary expertise of BZEE and Festo Didactic is a comprehensive training aligned to professional requirements. This will enable learners to onboard the wind industry quickly and efficiently. As a non-profit organization, BZEE develops best-practice vocational training standards for training excellence in wind energy and turnkey solutions for training providers. It delivers training through a global network of licensed partners – the BZEE Network. Alignment of the contents of vocational training standards and courses to industry requirements is validated by the advisory board of the non-profit BZEE Association. Learning solutions that develop relevant skills Festo Didactic provides a comprehensive offering to develop skills in key technical areas such as the fundamentals of wind technology, hydraulics, mechanics and electrical engineering. In particular, its fully interactive, scaled-down commercial wind turbine prepares learners for real-world operation, troubleshooting and maintenance, as well as connection to the power grid, in a safe, hands-on environment. Therefore, practical experimentation related to many topics covered in the BZEE curriculum for wind turbine technicians can be performed on training equipment. Courses on the digital portal Festo LX guide learners through study and practical exercises. Visit the web page dedicated to learning solutions for future wind turbine technicians: www.festo.com/windenergy 4.3 Training for sustainable occupations 64 65 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 1. BLUE WORLD 2. STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 3. CO2 REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 4. TECHNICAL EDUCATION 5. ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND MATERIAL EFFICIENCY 6. PEOPLE AT FESTO 7. ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE 8. GRI-INDEX 9. REPORT PROFILE
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