Energy Central Campus Announces Major Partnership with Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Energy Central Campus (ECC) is delighted to announce a significant partnership with Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, the largest project in RWE's offshore wind portfolio as a Platinum Business Sponsor. This collaboration will see RWE Sofia join ECC’s transformational initiative to develop the clean energy workforce of the future.
This bespoke partnership enables RWE Sofia to directly influence activities and outputs of ECC, as the voice of industry shaping training provision to ensure the creation of high-quality talent. RWE Sofia's construction base is located near the Energy Central Learning Hub at Port of Blyth’s Bates Clean Energy Terminal providing an excellent opportunity to showcase the project to learners and the local community, raising awareness and interest in potential career paths within their organisation.
Martin Lawlor OBE, Chair of ECC, commented: “I am delighted to welcome RWE Sofia as Platinum Business Sponsor for ECC. RWE’ Sofia’s expertise in renewable energy and ongoing investment in providing placement and apprenticeship opportunities to young people make them the ideal partner to strengthen our delivery and help us achieve our goal of creating a highly skilled workforce of the future for the clean energy industry.”
Graham Wright, Senior Supply Chain Manager, RWE added: “RWE Sofia is proud to support the Energy Central Campus as a Platinum Business Sponsor. This initiative represents a bold step forward in driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and shaping the future of clean energy. Positioned near our largest and most sophisticated projects to date, this initiative presents an excellent opportunity to create a lasting impact in Blyth and play an important role in this transformative initiative.”
ECC is a unique skills partnership between the Port of Blyth, Northumberland County Council and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, with a mission to create the pipeline of talent required for the expanding clean energy sector, at the same time, inspiring, training and delivering pathways to employment for the local community.
“RWE Sofia is proud to support the Energy Central Campus as a Platinum Business Sponsor. This initiative represents a bold step forward in driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and shaping the future of clean energy. Positioned near our largest and most sophisticated project to date, this initiative presents an excellent opportunity to create a lasting impact in Blyth and play an important role in this transformative initiative.”