Bespoke Corporate Training Courses in Renewable Energy

Organisations Seek Targeted Courses to Become More Competitive

The Renewable Energy Institute’s corporate Renewable Energy training courses are offered in the United Kingdom and worldwide within the client’s premises or through live virtual classroom teaching.

COVID-19: the Renewable Energy Institute now provides live virtual classroom training where team members can learn from industry-leading experts and upskill together remotely from home.

Since 1975 we have trained tens of thousands of technicians, professionals and personnel every year from small to large organisations, such as the World Bank, IBM,  the UN Sustainable Development Committee, Panasonic, Ford Motor Company, Hilton International Hotels, the BBC, and many more.

Contact us to arrange your bespoke virtual or classroom course.

Details and benefits of bespoke training courses in Renewable Energy:
Why choose a bespoke corporate training course at the Renewable Energy Institute?

• The lecturers of all training courses are University professors, lecturers and experts in the field. 
• Once trained by the Renewable Energy Institute, companies can display the approved logo which serves as a stamp of approval for clients.
• The course syllabus is based on the standard EMTEU courses, and can be amended if required to suit the clients’ specific needs – the programme can be agreed in advance, and re-submitted to the EMTEU committee of the Renewable Energy Institute for approval.
• Bespoke courses within your organisation are usually more financially viable (please request a quote).
• Courses are customised to our client’s requirements based on their products and services.
• It is proved that organisations with highly trained personnel can gain a competitive advantage.
• All our courses are run with a consultancy element; there is a strong interaction between participants and lecturers. Through more than 40 years of organising training courses in Renewable Energy, we have found this consultancy format and interaction is vital for the successful outcome of our courses and professional development of our participants.
• The minimum number of participants required for organising a bespoke course usually varies between 5 and 8 participants – this varies depending on the location and the topic of the course.
• Organisations can request a quote for a bespoke corporate training course by contacting the Renewable Energy Institute – REI: email training@renewableinstitute.org, call (UK +44) 0131 4469 479, or request a call back by completing the form here. Please let us know which course you are interested in, the location where this should be held, the number of potential participants and any additional requirements.
• We will respond with a detailed quote you can share with your colleagues before making any decisions.

Teaching based on the European Project EMTEU
– Energy Management Technician in Europe –
The course syllabus must receive EMTEU approval by the EMTEU Committee of the Renewable Energy Institute, prior to a course taking place.

EMTEU: Energy Management Technician in Europe. European Project N. ES/06/B/F/PP-149465.

For more information on Bespoke REI courses:

PRESS RELEASE – ARTICLE

CONCERNS OVER UK SKILLS SHORTAGE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

Organisations Seek Targeted Courses to Become More Competitive

Bespoke training for staff sets companies apart from the competition. More people than ever in the UK are deciding to insulate themselves from future rises in fossil fuel prices by installing renewable energy devices. Although this sounds like great news for the renewable energy sector as a whole, there exists fierce competition between firms working in what is a relatively young industry compared with conventional power. British companies wanting to flourish must constantly improve and tailor their staff training programmes say leading renewable energy providers.

Despite a Government report in 2011 which highlighted a latent demand for skills in renewable energy it seems that forward thinking large, medium and small organisations such as Honeywell, Coca Cola, Mitsubishi, Solar Power Scotland, Glendevon Energy and the British Army are choosing to commission industry and academic experts to provide bespoke in-house training. Paolo Buoni, a Director of the Renewable Energy Institute (REI), which has provided this type of training in renewable energy for nearly 40 years and cooperated with the United Nations Environment Programme for over a decade. “The renewable energy market has become progressively complex in recent years and due to the varied nature of the services these companies provide, we sometimes find that generic training is not enough anymore” said Paolo, who is finding that more and more organisations request bespoke packages over generic programmes. “Bespoke training in relevant legislation, technical expertise and policies is the best way to avoid clients ending up with the wrong product.”

“We work with the United Nations Environment Programme, and R&D experts from leading British Universities to offer a level of training that you will not find from mainstream organisations. Once trained by us, these companies can display the REI logo which serves as a stamp of approval for clients”.

Jamie Adams is Sales Director of Glendevon Energy, a renewable energy installation company that has been operating for six years. “Bespoke training is giving us a competitive advantage because it allows our staff to become experts in our own field of work,” he continued “I recently contracted the Renewable Energy Institute to bring all of our staff up to date on the latest solar power technology and relevant legislation, with a strong focus on our own products, to make the course as useful as possible for our employees. It means that our sales team can now provide a cutting edge service to potential clients. It’s a long term investment and it’s worth it.”

In-house, bespoke training can also carry time and cost savings for companies wanting to improve their team’s knowledge base. “Our staff need to stay on top of fast-paced developments in pricing and functionality of renewable technologies, but some standard courses which run for three days contain a lot of basic information that we already know,” said Adams. “By working with the Renewable Energy Institute to design our in-house training we’ve whittled sessions for staff down to one day which saves on time and travel costs”.

Gordon Robertston is Sales Director of Solar Power Scotland, which employs over 100 staff to provide Photovoltaic and Thermal Solar Power systems. “Our rapidly-expanding customer-facing team must have the latest knowledge of solar powered products and legislation at their fingertips,” explained Roberston, “Regular tailored staff training is the only way that we can remain Scotland’s leading provider of solar powered products and ensure that customers are matched with a solution that meets their needs.”

The REI in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme will also be presenting the latest advances in renewable energy at their 18th European Conference. To find out more about the training they provide go to www.renewableinstitute.org , email training@renewableinstitute.org

To organise bespoke Renewable Energy training, organisations can contact the REI, by emailing training@renewableinstitute.org or calling +44 (0)131 4469 479