NESSIE
NEw Skills & Spaces Impulse for the Education of aspirant energy-transition installers.
Goal
NESSIE aims to weave more human resources and accelerate knowledge transfer to artisans. The project will do this by developing and implementing innovative recruitment campaigns and new educational modules based on local, regional and (inter)national best practices.
Facts
Start date: 01-01-2024
End date: 31-01-2027
Total grant budget: €3,383,172
The project receive funding from Interreg North Sea Region Call 3C (FA)
Description
The EU Green Deal aims to make the EU climate neutral by 2050. To achieve this, a significant, rapid increase in sufficient workforce and skills of energy transition craftsmen is crucial. Employment of energy transition craftsmen, including electricians, installers, service technicians and plumbers, needs to grow exponentially and millions of jobs need to be created in the coming years. The lack of skills and human resources is a major concern for policymakers. In response, EU and national programmes are being developed in cooperation with trade organisations and representatives of ET installers (EUSEW, 2023).
NESSIE aims to develop a proactive, bottom-up and holistic approach aimed at increasing the workforce and accelerate needed skills. The project aims to improve the mainstream technical education and training curriculum by offering a rapid but responsible quality boost. NESSIE facilitates collaboration between leading energy transition islands, pioneer installers and local/regional vocational schools. The project uses unconventional recruitment campaigns and offers flexible learning, attractive internships and dynamic career paths to significantly increase student enrolment. Students receive practical training on islands in the North Sea region and work as trainees with local artisans.
The expected outcomes of the NESSIE project are:
- Introduction of relevant Short Advanced Courses on energy transition in vocational courses – Attractive for students and replicable
- Increase in the number of students (graduates and lateral entrants) through targeted recruitment campaigns
- Accelerated growth in capacity and skills through 1,000 new certified professionals
- Structured exchange of best practices between North Sea regions and proactive contribution to national and EU policies on urgent ET technical education
Our role
New Energy Coalition is the lead partner for the NESSIE project and will also support in various activities. The main focus of this relates to the organisation of workshops and replication activities, assisting partners in achieving the overall objectives of the project. In addition, New Energy Coalition is responsible for implementing the project’s communication and dissemination initiatives and involved in organising the final conference.
Partners
New Energy Coalition, Provinsje Fryslân, Morbihan Energies, Gemeente Ameland, Flux50, Aalborg Universitet, Samsø Energiakademi Forening, Firda, Berufsbildende Schulen Borkum, Nordseeheilbad Borkum GmbH, Ortshandwerkerschaft Borkum, Learning Hub Friesland, Institute Universitaire de Technologie (UIT) and Lorient-Pontivy
