InnoEnergy Skills Institute, one of Europe’s leading training skills providers for the sustainable energy workforce, has hit a milestone since its launch in February 2022. Led by EIT InnoEnergy, 50,000 learners have now undertaken training courses to gain skills necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving value chain. Trainings built in collaboration with the European Battery Alliance ranged from battery fundamentals to technical courses for knowledge in battery management systems, battery testing, safety and security.
Markets within the value chain are showing significant growth potential, with annual demand for lithium-ion batteries projected to reach 4,700 gigawatt hours (GWh) by 2030 globally – an increase of more than six times the global usage figure of around 700 GWh in 2022. Stationary storage installations worldwide are also predicted to reach over 400 gigawatts by the end of 2030 – 15 times the battery storage capacity online at the end of 2021.
As the sector continues to expand, employers and employees will need to adapt. Market analysis signals 800,000 workers will need to be trained or upskilled by the end of 2025 to meet the new demand in Europe. In addition, more than 700 unique job profiles and skills in the sector have been identified in a recent report by InnoEnergy Skills Institute. The range of occupations encompasses skills required to mine materials, design, manufacture, integrate within applications, decommission and recycle batteries.