APPLICATIONS 3t (previously 3t Energy Group), has launched a landmark new partnership with Capital City College Group (CCCG) bringing fully funded specialist wind operations training courses to London for the first time. The pioneering partnership has developed a new, state-of-the-art wind operations training centre within Capital City College’s Enfield site in north London, which will deliver all the necessary employable skills and qualifications to help local delegates begin a career in wind - one of the UK’s fastest growing industries. This is the first centre of its kind in London and the surrounding areas and will offer fully funded, flexible, fourweek, bootcamp-style training programmes accredited by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and including courses such as Basic Safety Training, Basic Technical Training, Working at Height, and IRATA Rope Access. 3t says its Training Services division is the UK’s largest provider of GWO training in the UK and trains one in five of the world’s wind trainees at its Renewable Energy Training Centres of Excellence in Newcastle and Aberdeen. The company says it will be using this extensive knowledge and expertise to deliver the new first-of-its-kind programme in London. The new training facility will support the wind industry’s need for new talent to deliver on projects such as Dogger Bank, Sofia, East Anglia THREE, and the Hornsea projects, and will directly support the UK Governments targets to cut CO2 emissions and achieve ambitious skilled worker targets, cited as 100,000 in the UK alone. Emma Howorth, General Manager for England at 3t commented: “The opportunity to deliver our world-class wind training courses in London is a huge development for us at 3t and for the region. We all know the challenges ahead for the wind industry. To hit the targets that align with Net Zero and renewable energy aims, we need the talent to deliver on the promise of upcoming projects - both onshore and offshore. Our role as a training provider is to equip the next generation of workers with the skills, confidence, and qualifications to set them up for success in their careers. We’re delighted to be working with CCCG; this partnership has the potential to make a lasting impact on the UK’s energy security.” As the leading provider of highimpact training solutions for safetycritical industries, 3t has eight state-ofthe-art training facilities across the UK and trains thousands of wind delegates annually. www.hpmag.co.uk Offshore wind training provider brings fully funded courses to London for the first time 3t’s VP of Training Paul Knowles, Executive Principal at Capital City College Group Kurt Hintz, and Greater London Authority’s Senior Project Officer Stephen Johnson attend the ribbon cutting ceremony. Mobile ‘showcase’ takes products and training to customers solutions to enhance revenue, efficiency and profits. Finalists were selected by the Board of Directors according to criteria based on ROI, engagement, welfare and environment. The winning pitch for a PCL Demo Van came from the ‘Air-venture’ group, whose focus was on improving the customer visit experience. Managing Director Lee Wright said: “PCL Circles was introduced to encourage innovation from our employees and proposals were excellent across the board. We were particularly impressed with the pitch for our own branded van and roadshow because of the enormous further afield in the future at trade shows, open days and tyre safety events. The smart, white, PCL-branded VW Crafter has plenty of room on board to accommodate a comprehensive stock of couplings, hose reels, air tools and tyre inflators, including the popular ACCURA QUBE Series II and PCL’s new ‘Made in Sheffield’ safety coupling. The van has been converted to fit an air tower, therefore special visits can be arranged for Forecourt and OEM customers. The idea came from the ‘PCL Circles’ innovation challenge, which began in early 2023. This involved 9 teams from different areas of the business pitching PCL has invested in a brand new ‘Demo Van’ to showcase its world-leading pneumatic solutions and inflation technology. Its primary use will be to provide live demonstrations of products at customer premises, whilst also enhancing training on new and existing products. PCL already provides bespoke training for distributors on new and existing products; however the van will allow a close-up view with hands-on learning. The vehicle will also enable the PCL team to demonstrate products to partners at its Sheffield-based factory, as well as 30 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2024
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