It will consist of 100% of the registration fee for the opportunity to partake in the Wind Farm Maintenance Technician program (hybrud format) offered by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE), fully subsidized by EDPR and Vestas.
Travel, lodging, and per diem expenses are not included.
The corresponding taxes due to receiving the scholarship will be payable by the recipient.
Students who complete the program in the previously established timeframe will obtain the following diplomas can be earned:
The course will consist in 181 hours of theoretical-practical training between online classes (theoretical) and in-person classes (practical training), distributed over six weeks of training, with two days of practical training at a wind farm. The distribution is as follows:
Theory classes: 117 hours (which include 6 hours of employment workshop) | online format
GWO modules: 32 hours | in-person format
c)Practical training in the workshop and in the field: 32 hours | in-person format
The schedule for the course will be mainly from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., but may vary depending on the availability of the teachers. During the GWO modules training week, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Notwithstanding the above, the schedule is subject to possible modifications made by the Wind Energy Business Association (AEE), who will be in charge of the course, and neither EDPR nor VESTAS is liable for any changes that the AEE could introduce.
The course will begin on 25 April 2022 and will end on 17 June 2022. The two days of practical training at a wind farm have yet to be scheduled, and there is a limit of 30 spots per academic year.
Likewise, the companies EDPR and VESTAS undertake to consider, within their respective selection processes in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) area, those profiles of students with scholarships who had successfully completed the course.
The course will be given in person in Madrid, although it is possible that, for certain in-person classes and for the practical training on maintenance, the AEE may decide on other locations.
[1] Students who apply for the scholarship must be able to travel to Madrid and/or other locations to take classes and complete maintenance work experience. (The economic content of the scholarship granted by EDPR and Vestas does not include travel or accommodation expenses, and the corresponding taxes will be paid by the recipient).
