Iberdrola España opens a pioneering training space for energy solutions installers
- The center will support the training of professionals in three distinct areas: aerothermal energy, electric vehicle charging points, and solar photovoltaic energy
- The space is aimed at installer associations, manufacturers, Iberdrola staff, and vocational training centers across Spain
Iberdrola España has today inaugurated the Espacio Instalador (Installer Space) at its campus in San Agustín de Guadalix (Madrid), a state-of-the-art technical center that supports the training of installers in three distinct areas: aerothermal energy, electric vehicle charging points, and solar photovoltaic energy.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the CEO of Iberdrola España, Mario Ruiz-Tagle, along with Carlos Novillo, the Minister of Environment, Agriculture, and Interior of the Madrid Regional Government, and the directors of Energy Transition and Circular Economy, Housing and Rehabilitation, Training, and the Public Employment Service. Also present were the mayor of San Agustín de Guadalix, Roberto Ronda, and industry representatives such as the presidents of AGREMIA, Emiliano Bernardo, and APIEM, Ángel Bonet, as well as the general secretary of CEIM, associations, and manufacturers from the HVAC, electric vehicle, and solar self-consumption sectors.
Iberdrola España's Espacio Instalador addresses the urgent need for specialized installer professionals to drive electrification.
The center is aimed at students from installer associations, manufacturers, Iberdrola España staff, and vocational training centers across Spain. The center expects to have around 1,000 in-person participants annually and up to 50,000 people engaging with the digital version. Classes will be taught by the educational centers and associations, completing their training paths.
For the digital version of the space, which is already available to over 260 vocational training centers across Spain, the entire space and all equipment have been scanned so that, using digital twins, students can complete their training cycles through virtual reality. This training version will also be available to installer associations across Spain.
The space is equipped with cutting-edge equipment from the leading manufacturers and is designed to continuously evolve, regularly incorporating the most relevant technological innovations in the sector.
“Driving electrification through networks, renewables, and storage is the way to increase competitiveness and generate qualified, stable, and quality employment. Spain has competitive advantages: abundant renewable resources, cutting-edge technology, a lot of talent, and leading and innovative companies like Iberdrola,” said Mario Ruiz-Tagle, CEO of Iberdrola España.
The CEO of Iberdrola España emphasized, “This installer space is born as a meeting point between associations, manufacturers, promoters, and educational centers to train the professionals who will drive electrification. We are in the best sector, at the best moment! We have the technology, talent, and opportunity. Now it’s time to take advantage of it!”
Carlos Novillo, the Minister of Environment, Agriculture, and Interior, congratulated the company on its commitment to training, which “places the region at the forefront in terms of installer professionals,” and reminded everyone of “the importance of electrification in facilitating economic activity and development, as well as the necessary advancement of electric mobility, a goal that the regional government supports through grants for vehicle purchases and the installation of charging stations.”
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