Create Learning Opportunities
As well as educating young people and visitors to the Westmill site, we are pleased to offer opportunities for adult education, through our partnerships with other organisations within the renewable energy sector.
As co-operatives, we operate in accordance with the seven international co-operative principles, including offering education, training and information to our members.
Find out more about the support that we can offer to schools on our Support Schools page.
Offshore Wind Learning (OWL)
WeSET have teamed up with Offshore Wind Learning (OWL) to offer an adult course in offshore wind and a set of learning materials for schools in offshore wind.
The adult OWL course consists of eight modules, within 29 interactive lessons and is designed to be around 30 hours of study in total.
- Modules include:
- Development
- Project Design and Engineering
- Commercial and Finance
- Supply Chain and Construction
- Human Resources
Students benefit from access to support whilst studying, as well as reduced fees for membership of Energy Institute and free initial membership of Institute of Marine Engineering (IMarEST)
Big Solar Co-op: Community Solar Foundation Course
Big Solar Co-op have launched a Community Solar Foundation Course, designed to give participants the knowledge and practical skills to support solar installations within their own communities.
Modules will cover a wide range of subjects, such as:
- Introduction to community energy
- Introduction to solar technology and energy market
- The business model and the society form
- Financial analysis
- Funding sources
- Legal agreements & insurance
The course will be delivered over three months, via e-learning modules, live seminars, an online support forum and course work.
Big Solar Co-op also aim to build in at least one face-to-face meeting and a site visit.
