Gladstone SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub launched
A new training centre and hub has been officially opened with the goal to upskill 1000s of workers ahead of the major SuperGrid set to transform Qld.
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The $45m Gladstone SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub that will “supercharge” the state’s transition to renewable energies has been officially opened.
The hub is expected to fast track the upskilling of hundreds of workers under the Queensland Energy and Jobs plan, which includes the SuperGrid infrastructure.
The facility opening comes just days after the nearby Central Queensland Hydrogen Project secured a $117m funding boost, the richest funding deal for Australia’s renewable energy sector to date.
The GSTCTH, set up in the Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone, will act as an “interim” facility while Powerlink finalises the acquisition of a permanent site in Gladstone, where construction is expected to begin for the long-term space in 2024.
The facility will allow 500 energy workers to be upskilled each year in a range of different areas including high-voltage technical training, and support upwards of 90 jobs at the hub itself across the next decade.
The hub also provides a “home away from home” for Powerlink teams and industry partners working on energy projects in the region.
Gladstone MP Glenn Butcher said the facility would “significant(ly) boost” regional employment and training opportunities.
“This investment demonstrates the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to providing tangible and practical job opportunities for our local people – including apprentices – as we gear up to expand the skills and resources available to deliver the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan,” he said.
“This is an exciting time for Central Queensland as we cultivate new employment pathways for our local people at this state-of-the-art facility.”
Gladstone region Mayor Matt Burnett said the hub was a “clear sign” of a stable future for Central Queensland.
“We welcome the opening of the new hub as it brings more industry to Gladstone’s doorstep and provides our community with a variety of new employment and training opportunities in an evolving sector,” he said.
Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Minister Mick de Brenni said building the Queensland SuperGrid would unlock thousands of new jobs.
“Our first Queensland SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub in Central Queensland is now open, driving decent, secure jobs in regional Queensland’s energy transition,” he said.
“Building the SuperGrid is key to unlocking 100,000 new jobs in energy generation, green hydrogen, critical minerals mining and battery manufacturing, so everything we see happening in this busy region is essentially driving the clean energy industrial revolution.
“It’s facilities like these which bring the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan to life, setting a clear path to deliver the clean, reliable and affordable energy of the future while delivering on our renewable energy targets.”
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