Financial help for students considering a career in renewable energy

Students in Sutherland considering a career in a renewable energy related subject are being invited to apply for financial support associated with their studies.

The support scheme is run by Falck Renewables – who own Kilbraur Wind Farm near Rogart – in areas around their ten wind farms in Scotland, helping students of renewable energy related subjects with some of the expenses they incur while studying, such as travel costs, equipment, software or broadband.

Local businesses considering retraining staff in a renewable energy related area to help plan for the future after lockdown are also being invited to apply.

Now in its third year, the scheme has already provided funding for students from Sutherland. Last year Inverness based heating engineers McInnes Group received financial support to upskill its workforce in installing renewable heating systems with training from the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Richard Dibley, managing director of Falck Renewables, said: “One of our main aims at Falck Renewables is to be a good neighbour in the areas in which we have our wind farms.

“Now more than ever, the more help we can give young people to help them into secure employment the better and we hope that by offering some financial support for things such as travel expenses, equipment or software more people might be encouraged to consider studying for a qualification in a subject related to renewable energy.

”Last year we supported retraining of staff at the McInnes Group. As businesses look at how they move forward after the lockdown, financial support for upskilling could be even more useful.”

More information on the scheme and details of how to apply are available at www.community.falckrenewables.eu

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