Inspiring and educating on the importance of being green leaders
Education
Engagement with local communities and educational experiences that raise awareness of sustainability is an important part of the Energia Group outreach activities. It is also part of the Group’s commitment to the UN SDGs, particularly SDG 13: Climate Action but it also supports SDG 8: Citizen Engagement.
The Energia Renewables Operations team facilitate school visits to wind farms and participate in classroom talks on renewable energy, to help build awareness of the impact of renewable technology in transforming the Irish power system.
In FY25, our wind farm site managers hosted 12 school tours and over 250 school children and students. The Group has also collaborated with Monaghan libraries to organise wind education events for Science and Engineers Week on our Drumlins Park Wind Farm.
School visits to wind farms
In FY26, our wind farm Site Managers and Community Engagement team hosted tours for 10 schools, and over 230 school children and students. We have also continued to collaborate with STEAM Education and Wind Energy Ireland to develop a new Wind Europe education programme which incorporates school wind farm visits, encouraging partnerships between wind developers and education bodies to promote climate awareness as part of the school curriculum. Promoting wind farms as ‘living classrooms’ not only helps children better understand the need for climate action but also aids teachers in integrating climate education across different subjects in school.
Engineering Academy
Launched in FY25, the Engineering Academy aims to foster innovation and excellence in engineering across the Group along with professional development and continuous learning opportunities for engineers, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to excel in their roles and drive cutting-edge solutions. Given our extensive experience of delivering large-scale projects and progressing a large pipeline of new renewable projects, including onshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, the work of the company and its engineers benefit communities at a local and national level, contributing to Ireland’s future energy security and the energy transition.
Our most recent Engineering Academy event was designed to inspire, connect, and upskill our engineering community. The event brought together colleagues from across the business for a full day of learning, collaboration, and future-focused discussion centred on the rapidly evolving role of technology and AI in the energy sector. The programme combined interactive activities with thought-leadership sessions from internal and external experts, including industry leaders from Hitachi Energy and Microsoft, as well as technology broadcaster Georgie Barrat. Through presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on engagement, participants explored emerging AI capabilities, the future of electricity systems, and how digital innovation is shaping the energy transition.
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