AES to supply scholarships to help the initiative
Paonia, Colo., February 10, 2022 — AES, a world energy firm accelerating the way forward for energy and a number one developer of utility-scale solar era, has collaborated with Solar Energy International (SEI), a number one solar coaching academic non-profit, saying right this moment their new partnership to supply solar workforce growth companies in Utah. The partnership consists of two parts: a scholarship fund for people, and consulting companies for schools and universities. Both elements purpose to stimulate native participation within the Utah clear energy {industry} by means of skilled growth and eventual entry into the solar energy workforce.
The Scholarship
The AES-funded scholarship will award monetary help within the type of tuition charges for Utah residents to enroll in SEI’s North America Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Associates on-line coaching package deal, which incorporates PVOL101 and PVOL203 on-line lessons together with NABCEP PV Associate testing. By empowering soon-to-be solar energy consultants with the required coaching, the scholarship will assist strengthen and construct the rising Utah solar workforce.
Consulting Services
In addition to the scholarship program, the partnership gives SEI consulting companies to assist native schools and universities develop or improve their solar workforce coaching applications, bolstering their potential to supply college students with industry-leading, secure, and related solar schooling.
“With a 30-year history of providing solar training, SEI supports scholarship recipients and educational institutions in building a strong foundation for careers in solar,” stated Elizabeth Sanderson, SEI’s Executive Director. “We look forward to supporting AES’s local and national goals by offering world-class solar educational training to the next generation solar workforce. These corporate partnerships really help the industry positively impact regional communities and reduce barriers-to-entry in the clean energy workforce where people live and work.”
From the date the scholarships are awarded, recipients could have entrance into SEI’s on-line campus, the place they will entry their coaching from wherever on the planet to study solar energy expertise ideas, have interaction with on-line instructors and classmates, and put together themselves for his or her important function within the solar {industry}. Utah universities and schools chosen to obtain consulting companies will work carefully with SEI Instructors and curriculum builders to create or advance solar coaching applications that align with their academic mission and the workforce growth wants of the {industry}.
“This workforce training initiative is critical because it will create opportunities for people in Utah and the communities we operate in,” stated Leo Moreno, President of AES Clean Energy. “Achieving our clean energy goals requires that we invest in building a larger, well-trained clean energy workforce to meet increasing demand for renewable energy. The workforce development program and scholarship will help meet this need while also providing a model for other states seeking to develop their clean energy workforces and accelerate their transitions to the clean energy future.”
If you’re a Utah resident and wish to apply for an AES-funded scholarship, go to: www.solarenergy.org/scholarship-funds
If you’re representing, or engaged on behalf of, a Utah-based college or school and wish to apply for consulting and profession companies scholarship help, please e mail Will White at: [email protected]
About SEI
Solar Energy International (SEI) empowers college students, alumni, and companions to increase a various, inclusive, well-trained and educated solar electrical energy workforce. Our purpose is to advertise sustainable financial development, mitigate local weather change, and help energy independence. For extra info, please go to SEI.
About AES
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 international energy firm accelerating the way forward for energy. Together with our many stakeholders, we’re bettering lives by delivering the greener, smarter energy options the world wants. Our numerous workforce is dedicated to steady innovation and operational excellence, whereas partnering with our clients on their strategic energy transitions and persevering with to satisfy their energy wants right this moment. For extra info, please go to www.aes.com.
Media Contacts:
Tim Wolf: [email protected], AES, 303-517-2868
Christopher Turek: [email protected], Solar Energy International (SEI), 970-527-7657 x115
