Learning station

E.ON has launched its Engineering Academy at its Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in an attempt to fill the skills gap in the UK’s engineering and energy industries.

The Academy, which is open to all applicants from across the power and engineering industry, is designed to give practical training by combining technical and operational skills from entry level to foundation degree.

The initiative currently supports 220 E.ON apprentices and 288 young people from other local and national companies.

Paul Golby, chief executive of E.ON UK, said: ‘As a company and as an industry we face ever-changing challenges with regards to climate, generating power more efficiently and the need to keep the lights on, and our engineers need an innovative approach to creating the power supply solutions for our future.

‘Our Engineering Academy provides training, qualifications and career development to craft, technicians and engineers, and will enable us to meet the professional development needs of power engineers across the country.