B&FC’s Lancashire Energy HQ officially opened by Northern Powerhouse minister

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC)’s new Lancashire Energy HQ has been officially opened by Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry MP.

It offers a wide range of energy-related training for future employment in the industry as well as opportunities for those already working in the sector to renew their industry accreditation and licences.

Fittingly, this week’s launch event for Lancashire Energy HQ was held during National Apprenticeship Week and the National Year of Engineering.

“With hundreds of students – many of them on apprenticeships with local businesses – passing through Energy HQ’s doors each year, it is clear that it is the Northern Powerhouse that is delivering the next generation of energy engineers and driving forward innovative, low-carbon technology.”

It features:

the sector’s largest renewable and nuclear simulator in England a metals engineering laboratory a purpose-built welding facility a resource centre equipped with Auto CAD software three large engineering and renewable technologies workshops

“I would like to thank the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, Jake Berry MP, for doing us the honour of officially opening this exciting new facility.  I would also like to thank Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership who have co-funded the construction of this facility.’’

“This fantastic facility will help us inspire and develop the next generation of engineers, scientists and technicians which we will be needed to fulfil Lancashire’s massive commercial potential in this sector.” Anyone interested in finding out more about learning opportunities leading to employment in the energy sector, should contact Lancashire Energy HQ on 01253 504 343 or email energy@blackpool.ac.uk