Renewables sector to benefit from £1.2m training initiative

Posted on 6 Oct 2011 by The Manufacturer

Trade association RenewableUK has created a new organisation, the Renewables Training Network, which will address critical skills shortages within the renewable energy industry.

Businesses in this sector have pledged the equivalent of £600,000 of support for the £1.2m project. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) has matched this by awarding £580,000 from the Growth and Innovation Fund to the new body. RenewableUK is determined to resolve the skills…

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