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Salle GAÏA (Hall B4)
Dec 10, 2026
3:30 PM4:30 PM
InstallerTraining - RecruitmentTechnician - Maintenance

BUILDING THE ENERGY SYSTEM: WHAT NEW CHALLENGES FOR SKILLS ?

Sylvain ROUSSELFloriane DE BRABANDERECécile VIGNERONValérie POPLIN
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Electrification of end-use applications, grid reinforcement, deployment of renewable energy, growth in energy storage, and digitization of infrastructure… The energy transition is profoundly transforming the professions and skill requirements across the entire sector. These needs span not only electrical engineering but also installation, connection, operation, and maintenance. Initial training programs struggle to cover the specifics of the latest renewable technologies (photovoltaic repowering, energy storage, digital control of installations, etc.), which is prompting operators to take on part of their teams’ training in-house, through company-specific certification programs rather than traditional academic curricula. Apprenticeships and professional retraining are widely utilized, but often on an ad hoc basis, company by company, without any real sector-wide coordination. This roundtable will examine whether these ad hoc responses (in-house training, work-study programs, retraining) will be sufficient to bridge the gap, or whether the sector must scale up and adopt more structured collective initiatives. What role can vocational high schools, training centers, and local communities play in ensuring a long-term supply of the skills required by the energy transition? And how can the pace of training be adapted to keep up with the much faster pace of technological change itself? This roundtable will also highlight an issue that is often less visible than technological or financial concerns, but just as critical: the sector’s ability to train, attract, and retain the talent needed to build, operate, and maintain the energy system of the future. A roundtable discussion moderated by Olivier Zanetta, journalist and programming director at EnerGaïa
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