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Electricity & Solar PV Program

Accelerate Your Career in Electricity and Solar PV with Our Green Energy Training Initiative

Join the Green Energy Workforce Development Initiative in South Africa. Empower your future with two years of specialised training in the green energy sector. Apply by 30 August, 2024, if you're a young engineer, technician, science graduate or green energy enthusiast aged 18-35 from KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga or Gauteng.

About the Initiative

The Green Energy Workforce Development Initiative is a collaborative effort aimed at building expertise and promoting innovation within South Africa's emerging green energy sector.

This program is a partnership between The Education Support Forum (TEDSF), the Sasol Foundation, and the National Treasury's Jobs Fund.

With the ongoing energy challenges faced by Eskom, there is a critical need to develop a skilled workforce capable of driving and supporting sustainable energy solutions. This initiative seeks to empower unemployed South African youth by providing specialised training and opportunities in the green energy sector.

The program offers two years of specialised training that includes practical and theoretical aspects of renewable energy technologies, particularly focusing on solar energy. Participants will gain hands-on experience and knowledge that will prepare them for employment or entrepreneurial ventures in the green energy sector.

The recruitment and selection process for the program starts on the 1st of May 2024 until the 30th of August 2024. Successful candidates will be notified thereafter.

Participants are expected to emerge from the program with enhanced technical skills, jobs, or their own businesses in the renewable energy industry. The ultimate goal is to contribute to the national solution by supporting South Africa's transition to sustainable energy sources.

About the Initiative

Step 1 Application Submission
Beneficiary applies for the Green Energy Workforce Development program.
Step 2 Application Review
The submitted application is thoroughly reviewed by the program committee.
Step 3 Offer Acceptance and Contract Signing
The beneficiary receives an offer, accepts it, and signs the contract to join the program.
Step 4 Training Schedule Confirmation
The training schedule is set, and the beneficiary is informed of the dates.
Step 5 10-Day Training Program
Beneficiary undergoes a 10-day intensive training program, split into 5 days of theoretical knowledge and 5 days of practical skills.
Step 6 Placement or Entrepreneurship Support
Upon completing the training, beneficiaries are either placed with industry partners as employees or supported in starting their own businesses.
Step 7 Summative Reporting and Interviews
Beneficiaries are regularly interviewed by TEDSF and other stakeholders for progress reporting and program evaluation.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants are unemployed South African citizens who are between the ages of 18 and 35 years old.

Applicants must be based in one of the following provinces: KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga, or Gauteng.

Applicants must hold a post-secondary qualification in engineering or science from a university or Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution.

Yes, you should be keen to secure employment or start your own business in the green energy sector, particularly with an interest in renewable energy solutions like solar power.

Yes, applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old to qualify.

Yes, this initiative is open only to South African citizens or permanent residents.

The initiative is aimed at unemployed individuals looking to develop skills and find employment in the green energy sector.

Yes, applicants should be available to commit to 10 days of intense training and the rest of the the two years in a green job or running a green energy business.