Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre received electric car chargers to support practical learning
Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre. Photo: Viktor Tund
Students of Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre (PVEC) can improve their practical skills in the electric transport sector: two electric car chargers that used to belong to the Enefit Volt public charging network have arrived at the training field.
"High-quality education and practical experience create a solid foundation for Estonia's future workforce. Enefit wants to be an active partner in the development of young professionals and offer them the opportunity to acquire skills in real working conditions. We always welcome talented engineers and technical experts to join our ranks," said Edward Reeds, Head of Operations and Asset Management at Enefit.
The chargers sent to PVEC are part of a wider initiative to support vocational education, with the aim of providing future engineers, electricians and other technical professionals with hands-on experience and knowledge. The students received a 22 kW AC charger and a 50 kW DC charger. During the course of practical exercises, it is hoped that faults in the chargers will be identified and corrected.
"The use of the chargers on our training field will allow students to acquire the practical knowledge and skills necessary for the development and maintenance of electric vehicle technologies. Such experiences will help us train future specialists who can contribute to a green and sustainable future for Estonia," said Jüri Puidet, Head of the Technical Education Department of Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre.
Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre is the only vocational school in Estonia today that introduces students to electricity network equipment on site and helps develop the necessary competences of future network electricians.
In addition to Enefit, Elektrilevi is also contributing to the construction of the training field by providing a substation. The costs of setting up the training field were covered by the Estonian Association of Electrical Enterprises (EAEE), together with Clougrupp OÜ, Enersense AS, Leonhard Weiss OÜ, Connecto Eesti AS and W.E.G. Eesti. The training field will provide the opportunity to practice the most common work techniques on overhead lines and organize safety training, thus developing the next generation of distribution network electricians.