European Defence Agency launches new, specialised Defence Energy Managers’ Course (DEMC), to enhance MoD capabilities.
The European Defence Agency has launched a new, specialised Defence Energy Managers’ Course (DEMC), which aims to enhance MoD capabilities through the integration of Energy Management Systems within their organisations.
The course will reinforce participants understanding of the problems that come with managing energy within a defence organisation or sub-organisation and will acquire the capacity to structure, implement and improve effective Energy Management Systems (EnMS).
Personnel from the MoD and Armed forces will be trained to the required technical standard needed to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions and will benefit from case-specific mentoring support to their first project within the context of their normal work activities.
With ongoing mentoring, alumni relations and as members of the European Defence Energy Network (EDEN), the trainees will have sufficient knowledge to continue to develop their skills and work on self-improvement, with permanent access to its established online resources.
Following relevant support from EDA’s EnE WG participating Member States as well as the pertinent requirements of EU legal framework on Energy Efficiency regarding Energy Management Systems (EnMS), the Agency has proceeded to contract a developmental educational service from a consortium of professional education service providers.
The course is divided into the following phases:
- One DEMC – Pilot Course, which will provide the initial EnMS approach in the Defence sector and synchronise the various relevant national requirements. The Pilot Course is scheduled to last 14 months, comprising of classroom sessions and alternating with relevant mentoring and in situ on–the-job training (OJT) for developing and implementing an EnMS at home for MoD organisations.
- A maximum of 6 DEMC – Steady State are scheduled for the 3 years to follow a successful completion of the Pilot Course. These courses will comprise the DEMC – Pilot structure, in addition to incorporating the previously gained experience as well as any recommendations and feedback from participating Member States.
The consortium consists of:
- ENMS Ltd (Ireland);
- Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) (Greece) and
- GEN Europe Soluciones Energéticas SL (Spain).
The EDA project team of DEMC is composed of Tom BENNINGTON and Nektarios ALEXANDRIS.
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Post written by: Abigail Burr
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