subject: Train for Future Jobs with Renewable Energy Courses [print this page] Train for Future Jobs with Renewable Energy Courses
A growing number of jobs are available in Britain's blossoming green energy sector.There has never been a better time to learn new skills as the economic climate has seen a dramatic decrease in the number of employment opportunities open to the United Kingdom's job seekers.The recent introduction of the Feed In Tariffs initiative and Renewable Heat Incentive scheme has encouraged more domestic and commercial properties to install energy efficient technologies.Britain's green construction trades industry has been boosted by these schemes as there has been greater demand for fully qualified tradesmen who have completed appropriate renewable energy courses.Enrolling on renewable energy courses will enable trainees to learn how to design and install technologies such as solar panels, under floor heating, wind turbines and ground source heat pumps.Encouraging businesses and residents to embrace renewable energy is still proving difficult due to the initial costs involved but green technologies eventually pay for themselves through lower heating bills.At the moment, Britain's renewable heat industry counts for just one per cent of the country's heat market, which is significantly lower that the EU average of more than ten per cent. The Department of Energy and Climate Change expects that renewable heat could account for up to 12 per cent of Britain's heat market by 2020 as the industry transforms over the coming decade.There are so many renewable energy courses on offer so it is important to match your skills to the appropriate technology because some tradesmen will find it easy to design and install certain appliances.Electricians will be best off training on solar pv courses because they will already have existing knowledge of how to design and install electrical wiring systems in commercial and domestic properties.Plumbers and gas engineers would gain the most benefit from learning on ground source heat pumps courses and rainwater harvesting courses as these technologies deal with heating water in a similar way to conventional boilers.As Britain's renewable energy course industry is still in its infancy, it may be hard to find a training provider which offers the full range of qualifications but there are centres out there who have already taken advantage of this growing market.Training centres that are dedicated to renewable energy should already be a member of the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies as this will demonstrate that they are serious about providing quality learning.It is advisable to visit a training provider's premises to investigate the facilities they have.
