Officially inaugurated in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Cagliari, the Tyrrhenian Lab, three II level Masters promoted as part of the Terna project for which the company that manages the national electricity grid will invest 100 million euros over the next 5 years .
The event was staged simultaneously also in the universities of Palermo and Salerno, i.e. with Cagliari the three cities where the submarine cables of the Tyrrhenian Link will land , one of the main infrastructural works in the country, fundamental for the development and security of the system national electricity.
The Grid Development and Dispatching Strategies director of Terna as well as the president and scientific coordinator of the Tyrrhenian Lab, Francesco Del Pizzo, and the rector of the University, Francesco Mola, were present in Cagliari. In Salerno the CEO of Terna Stefano Donnarumma and the rector of the University Vincenzo Loia, in Palermo the president of Terna Valentina Bosetti and the rector of the University Massimo Midiri.
The Tyrrhenian Lab is a training center of excellence for the development of technological and digital skills functional to the management of the electricity system and the acceleration of the energy transition process . At the end of the 12-month master's course, which aims to create new professionals with managerial, IT engineering and statistical skills, the 45 selected students will be hired in Terna's local offices and will be able to operate as experts in algorithms and models for the Electricity Market , analysis and regulation systems experts, field equipment management experts, station automation systems (SAS) experts and station IoT systems experts.
«The energy transition is one of the greatest challenges of our time - declared Valentina Bosetti, president of Terna - Today we can finally see the first fruits of our initiative, a project that looks to the near future by betting on young people. We are happy to be able to count on three prestigious universities to embark on a shared path of growth, both for Terna and for the kids who are here today. We need people who know how to manage the transition, capable of recognizing the needs of a sector that is preparing to face an epochal change, in which the process of gradual decarbonisation will be one of the protagonists. The Tyrrhenian Lab is a sustainable project, which will make the entire electricity system grow and enhance the territory of Southern Italy».
"When fully operational, at least 200 people will work in the Tyrrhenian Lab offices with a thousand additional professionals involved - commented Stefano Donnarumma, Terna's CEO - With the launch of this important training center of excellence, Terna reaffirms its commitment in the development of highly specialized skills, which will help the system change gears by following what we believe are the fundamental guidelines: decisive investments in renewables, networks and electricity storage».
In just two months, between July 18 and September 18 , despite the summer break, 170 applications for admission were received . Of these, 45% in Cagliari, 31% in Salerno and 24% in Palermo. Compared to the total number of applications received, a high female participation was recorded: approximately 21%, a figure higher than the average of the Engineering faculties.
(Unioneonline/D)
