- The program envisages more than 300,000 hours of training over the next 3 years, relating to the activity that renewable plants will generate. There will be 5,000 beneficiaries and precedence will be given to the most vulnerable groups such as young people, women and the unemployed.
- It is associated with Endesa's project for Andorra which will go from producing energy using coal, to generating clean energy with an installed capacity of 1,843.6 MW as a result of 7 hybridised renewable projects, 2 storage projects with batteries, a green hydrogen project and a synchronous compensator.
- This renewable development is accompanied by a social-economic plan for the region that aims to generate employment and value in the surrounding area.
The General Manager of Endesa in Aragon, Ignacio Montaner, and the Head of Enel Green Power España's Mudejar Fair Transition Hub project, Ramón White, presented the training courses associated with Endesa's future plan for Andorra to the mayors of 34 municipalities corresponding to the Mudejar Fair Transition Hub (NTJ in Spanish). The event, which took place this afternoon in Ítaca in Andorra, was attended by the Provincial Manager of the Aragón Institute of Employment in Teruel (INAEM in Spanish), Patricia Utrillas, Elísabeth López Orduna, Territorial Agent for Fair Transition Agreements-Aragón, of the Government Sub-delegation in Teruel, and representatives of the regions of Andorra-Sierra de Arcos, Cuencas Mineras and Bajo Aragón.
The training action will be called the Rural School of Sustainable Energy, which constitutes the training axis for Endesa's social-economic plan for the Mudéjar Hub, and includes a programme consisting of more than 300,000 hours of training over the next 3 years, related to the activity generated by renewable plants. There will be 5,000 beneficiaries and precedence will be given to the most vulnerable groups in the rural environment such as young people, women and the unemployed The objective of the training programme is to increase trust, attachment to the local community and the employability of workers in the area and is one of the measures designed to create shared value contemplated in Endesa's Future plan.
The training plan consists of a first block in renewable energies, which will consist of a number of courses, for solar panel assemblers, the operation and maintenance of renewable installations and the installation of solar power for self-consumption. A second block of training in activities for the primary sector, which will be organised in collaboration with benchmark entities in the area such as AFAMMER (Association of Families and Women in the Rural Environment), ASAJA (Association of Young Agricultural Workers), CFP San Blas and the Juan XXIII Foundation and ATADI for people with disabilities. This is just a part of more than 30 training modules, ranging from organic farming, aromatics, ecommerce, digital cards, beekeeping, etc. And a third block dedicated to training in Biodiversity: Environmental coordination in renewable energies, environmental coordination in the procedure of environmental impact assessment for projects and development of environmental monitoring in the construction of wind farms, photovoltaic solar plants and evacuation infrastructures.
Finally, training is also proposed with regard to inclusion, with a training programme designed together with the Juan XXIII Foundation for people with disabilities based on land clearance and composting.
Renewable development
The thermal power plant in Teruel (Andorra) was in operation for more than four decades and created a deep-rooted bond with the area. Once Endesa ordered the closure of the plant in 2019, the dismantling process began with a plan for the future of the region that includes the implementation of new industry and the development of new power, in this case, renewable.
The renewable development proposed by Endesa for Andorra does not only involve the construction of new wind and solar capacity, but also the hybridisation of these projects and storage with two battery plants, which makes them unique since they will make it possible to get the most out of these technologies, with higher quality and energy security and a balanced service by producing as many hours as possible. The new renewable plants will be located in Albalate del Arzobispo, Híjar, Samper de Calanda, Castelnou, Andorra, Calanda, Alcañiz, La Puebla de Híjar, Jatiel, and Alcorisa.
In addition to these projects there will also be a 15 MW electrolyser that will enable the management of surplus renewable energy for the production of green hydrogen that will help decarbonise industries in the surrounding area, the construction of an electrolyser factory, and a synchronous compensator that will enable this renewable energy to be discharged more frequently which will improve the performance of the electricity transport grid.
Through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power España, Endesa will invest more than €1,500 million in the construction of these installations, and together with the social-economic plan, will generate a total of more than 6,300 jobs, of which more than 370 will be directly linked to the renewable project. To these will be added other stable long-term jobs once the entire social-economic development plan has been deployed. These renewable initiatives will involve one more hybridisation, this time with the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors through a series of unique projects that will enable the installation of companies and the use of the territory's indigenous resources under agreements with different local entities.
Details of the Training Plan
Training in renewable energies:
- Course for solar panel assemblers: Consists of 48 hours and will be given by the company XXXX (pending resolution of the tender, it will be ready in 1 week approx.)
Mechanical Assembly of Structure and Panels (10 hr)
Practice in Mechanical Assembly of Structure and Panels (8 hr)
Electrical Components of a Photovoltaic Power Plant (10 hr)
Safety, Health and Prevention in photovoltaic construction sites (20 hr)
44 calls for groups of 50 students each are expected to be organised from June 2023 to December 2025
- O&M Renewables Course: 90 hours (in-person + project), will be given by the company XXXX (pending resolution of the tender, it will be ready in 1 week approx.)
Energy and the Environment (12 hours)
Basics about Energy (3 hours)
Basic Guide to Electricity (7 hours)
Environmental impact assessment (2 hours)
Wind and Photovoltaic Energy (36 hours)
Wind energy: Wind resource, wind turbine principles, regulation and control systems, project development (18 hours)
Photovoltaic energy: Photovoltaic generation, installations for connection to the grid (18 hours)
Workplace Risk Prevention in wind and solar installations (10 hours)
24 calls for groups of 25 students each are expected to be organised from June 2023 to December 2025
- Course on Solar Installations for Self-consumption and Energy Communities: 80 hours (60 theory + 20 practice), given by CIRCE.
Introduction to PV and basic set-ups. Application to energy communities (3 hours)
Photovoltaic effect, module and I-V curve (3 hours)
Electrical and thermal characteristics of a PV panel. Variation in Temp. and Irradiance parameters (5 hours)
Calculation of PV panel groupings. Photovoltaic Generator (5 hours).
Characteristics and calculation of PV Inverters. Maximum power point tracking (5 hours).
PV protections (4 hours).
Design and comprehensive calculation of a PV installation connected to the grid (5 hours)
Design and calculation of a PV installation isolated from the network. Components of isolated installations (10 hours).
Preparation of Technical Design Report for PV installations of less than 10 kW (10 hours)
Regulations currently applied to PV and constitution of energy communities (10 hours)
Practice block (20 hours)
2 calls for groups of 30 students each are envisaged, with a total of 60 beneficiaries during the second half of 2023
Training in Biodiversity
- Environmental coordination course in renewables (E&C) (130 hours), given by LINUM
Environmental coordination in the environmental impact assessment procedure for renewable energy projects (20 hours)
Organisation of on-site environmental coordination for renewable energy projects (40 hours)
Development of on-site environmental monitoring for wind farms, photovoltaic solar plants and evacuation infrastructures (40 hours)
Environmental risks in on-site environmental surveillance of wind farms, photovoltaic solar plants and evacuation infrastructures (30 hours)
6 calls for groups of 20 students each are envisaged (2 in 2023, 2 in 2024 and 2 in 2025)
- Course on the identification of species of birds (260 hours), given by LINUM.
Birds (20 hours)
Soaring birds. Characteristics, keys for identification and interaction with renewable energy projects (50 hours)
Steppe birds. Characteristics, keys for their identification and interaction with renewable energy projects. (40 hours)
Nocturnal birds. Characteristics, keys for identification and interaction with renewable energy projects. (30 hours)
Fieldwork and monitoring of birds in renewable energy projects. (30 hours)
Monitoring of mortality in wind farms and evacuation infrastructures. (30 hours)
Practice in the field. (60 hours)
3 calls for groups of 20 students each are envisaged (1 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 1 in 2025)
- Course on environmental coordination in the exploitation of renewable energy projects (120 hours), given by LINUM
Environmental monitoring in the environmental impact assessment procedure for renewable energy projects (20 hours)
Organisation of environmental monitoring during the operation of renewable energy projects (30 hours)
Development of environmental monitoring in the operation of wind farms. (35 hours)
Development of environmental monitoring in the operation of photovoltaic solar plants. (35 hours)
6 calls for groups of 20 students each are envisaged (2 in 2023, 2 in 2024 and 2 in 2025)
Training in the primary sector
- Course on agro-renewables, diversification and rural employability (323 hours), given by AFAMMER.
Aromatic plants (50 hours)
Gastronomic and agronomic tourism (30 hours)
Digitalisation: E-commerce (30 hours)
Organic beekeeping (25 hours)
Floral art (20 hours)
Leadership and entrepreneurship (8 hours)
Assistance/reorientation cabinet (160 hours)
4 calls for groups of 15 students each are envisaged (2 in 2023 and 1 in 2024)
- Course on initiatives and activities in the primary sector (115 hours), given by ASAJA.
Efficient use of water in the agricultural sector (15 hours)
Organic farming (20 hours)
Introduction to traditional and organic beekeeping (25 hours)
Creation and management of beekeeping companies (10 hours)
Insects. The protein of the future (20 hours)
Creation and management of insect companies (10 hours)
Sustainable processing of agricultural waste (15 hours)
6 calls for groups of 20 students each are envisaged (2 in 2023, 2 in 2024 and 2 in 2025)
- Course on the primary sector (99 hours), given by the Juan XXIII Roncalli Foundation
Waste management (14 hours)
Composting processes and composter management (26 hours)
Communication and awareness skills (12 hours)
Occupational Risk Prevention (4 hours)
Land preparation: Clearance and maintenance of the forest screen (33 hours)
Assessment (4 horas)
6 calls for groups of 20 students each are envisaged (2 in 2023, 2 in 2024 and 2 in 2025). When selecting this course, priority will be given to young people with disabilities residing in the municipalities included in the fair transition agreement.
Training linked to specific projects
- Training related to the manufacture of solar monitors (128 hours) is given by SOLTEC
Cable welding, handling mechanical machinery (mechanical presses, cutting saws, machining, pressing, robot welding (100 hours)
Occupational Risk Prevention in the Metal Sector Collective Agreement (20 hours)
First aid and firefighting (8 hours)
2 calls for groups of 20 students each are envisaged in 2024 and 2025
- Training to undertake BOP installation for photovoltaic solar projects (40 hours), given by SOLTEC
10 calls for groups of 100 students each are envisaged in 2024 and 2025
Municipalities in the Mudéjar Fair Transition Hub
Andorra, Estercuel, Ariño, Alloza, Alcorisa, Ejulve, Albalate del Arzobispo, Calanda, Foz Calanda, Berge, Escatrón, Samper de Calanda, Escucha, Cañizar del Olivar, Castellote, Gargallo, Montalbán, Palomar de Arroyos, Utrillas, Crivillén, Alacón, Oliete, Híjar, Urrea de Gaén, Azaila, Castelnou, Jatiel, La Puebla de Híjar, Vinaceite, La Mata de los Olmos, Los Olmos, Seno, Molinos and Castel de Cabra.
About Endesa
Endesa is the largest electricity company in Spain and the second largest in Portugal. The company is also the second largest gas operator in the Spanish market. Endesa operates an end-to-end generation, distribution and marketing business. Through Endesa X it also offers value-added services aimed at the electrification of energy use in homes, companies, industries and Public Administrations. Endesa is firmly committed to the United Nations SDGs and strongly supports the development of renewable energies through Enel Green Power España, the digitalisation of grids through e-distribución, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The Endesa Foundation is also active in CSR-related matters. Our workforce numbers around 9,260 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, Europe’s largest electricity group.