Dalane videregånde skole signed a contract with BZEE, Bildungszentrum für Erneuerbare Energien.

1. BZEE
training
center in
Husum,
Germany

2. Bildungszentrum für
erneuerbare Energien - BZEE e.V.
initiated in 2000 by the German Wind Energy Association
(BWE), the wind energy companies and the Chamber of
Industry and Commerce (IHK)
80 Members:
Manufacturers, Service Companies, Institutiones, technical colleges
BZEE Consult GmbH, BZEE Academy GmbH
service contract with BZEE e.V.

3. BZEE members/stakeholders

4. Why was BZEE established?
• Booming wind industry in Germany
• lack of qualified personnel
• need for industry-wide qualification standard
• need for safety standards
• well maintained turbines = less down time = less costs

5. How the high quality standards are developed
by the industry for the industry

6. Certification:
International Standard
ISO 29990
Learning services for non-formal education and training
Certified by

7. Since 2000:
Service technician training program
for wind energy turbines
• half year training-program
• 6-week internship and practical training on the job
• final theroretical and practical examination

8. Student entry requirements
• pre-qualification in electrical/mechanical engineering
• medical certificate
• ability to work at great heights
• high level of mobility
• ability to work in a team
• knowledge of the English language
• driver’s license

9. Test for high-work with every participant before
the course

10. Test for high-work with every participant before
the course

11. Number of half year courses for service technicians
in Germany
Husum site:
Since 2000: 31 training courses
Bremen / Bremerhaven site:
Since 2002: 22 training courses
Lauchhammer site:
Since 2003: 11 training courses
Hamburg site:
9 courses
Köln site
3 courses
1.400 new qualified employees
for the German wind industry !

12. Number of half year courses for service technicians
in Europe
Germany:
Since 2000: 73 training courses
France:
Since 2006: 14 training courses
England:
Since 2008: 3 training courses
Ireland:
Since 2010: 2 training courses
2,000 new qualified
employees for the industry
In Europe !

13. Number of half year courses for service technicians
in North America
Canada:
- Lethbridge College,
Lethbridge AB
- St. Lawrence College,
Kingston, ON
- Groupe Collegia,
Gaspe, QC
- Holland College,
Summerside, PEI
- Northern Ligths College,
Dawson Creek, BC
- Holland College,
Summerside, PEI
- St. Clair College,
Windsor, ON
- Great Plains College,
Swift Current, SK
USA:
- Michigan Technical Education Center
at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

14. International implementation of contents of training
courses for “Service technicians for wind energy turbines“
Support and preparation of service technician qualification
projects
planned in:
Europe:
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Norway
- Sweden
- Rumania/Bulgaria
Asia:
- Korea
- India
Africa
- Maroc

15. Requirements to the BZEE certified colleges by
the advisory board
BZEE teacher training (start of the courses within one year)
• electric teacher
• mechanic teacher
• Rotor blade teacher
• PPE trainer
Workshops and equipment
• Workshop with real nacelles
• Rotor blade repair workshop
• Training tower

16. Working with real components at the training site

17. Working with real components at the training site

18. Working with real components at the training site

19. Working with real components at the training site

20. training tower

21. training tower

22. Different ladder systems

23. Skilled Worker for Production of
Windenergy-Turbines / Nacelles
• 4-month course
• 3-weeks internship in Companies
• BZEE-certified examination

24. Additional staff training modules
• PPE and high rescue training
• Instructed person, electrics
• Skilled person for specified electrical assignments
• 36 kV operating permission
• Hydraulics
• Mechanics
• Rotor blade repairs
• Fiberglass-work, lamination
• Safety driving with service truck
• Fire fighting at turbine
• dealing with dangerous goods
• Industry-related technical English

26. Work Safety for Offshore-Service
Technicians
Modules for basic course
• Emergency, rescue, communication and behavior
• Sea survival and rescue (STCW)
• Transport and access to offshore turbines
• Firefighting and fire protection
• Extended first aid (undercooling, dealing with injuries)
• Rescue from heights from offshore turbines
• Helikopter-training (Helikopter underwater escape - HUET)
• Helicopter transfer, helicopter rescue, hoisting

31. Skills XP Wind
Competence Management Database (launch EWEA Offshore 2011)
Wind energy processes
Profiles Qualifications
Competences
Providers
People
Web skills
passport

32. Responsibilities:
BZEE:
- Curriculum and teaching material
- Teacher training
- Auditing of the courses and examination
- Data base via Iron Key
- Certification and register
Colleges:
- Realizing the courses
- Training workshops and tower

33. more information:
www.bzee.de