The Victorian Government has announced a significant investment of over $2.1 million to enhance clean energy education in secondary schools across the state.
This funding, distributed through the Clean Energy Equipment Fund (CEEF), will benefit nine Victorian Tech Schools.
The initiative aims to equip students with essential skills for careers in the renewable energy sector.
The CEEF enables Tech Schools to purchase industry-standard equipment, allowing students to gain hands-on experience with technologies used in the renewable energy field.
Victoria’s Minister for Education Ben Carroll said the program will help Tech School students of today look forward to rewarding careers in the clean energy sector.
“The fund ensures students have the latest industry-standard equipment, software and hardware at their fingertips so they can be ready to make outstanding contributions to the renewable energy sector now and in the future,” he said.
The program supports Victoria’s transition to clean energy by offering practical, future-oriented STEM education.
Tech Schools can acquire various equipment, including wind and solar power units, 3D laser scanners, virtual reality kits, and energy storage systems.
Existing programs at Tech Schools, such as Gippsland Tech School’s ‘Renewable Future’ and Casey Tech School’s ‘Discovering Energy’, will be enhanced by this new equipment.
These programs introduce students to solar and wind energy generation and allow them to experiment with optimising renewable energy production and use.
The CEEF is part of a broader $116 million investment announced in the Victorian Budget 2023/24, which also includes funding for six new Tech Schools in Brimbank, Dandenong, Frankston, Hume, Wangaratta, and Warrnambool.
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