Offshore Wind Farm Rampion Gets Another Apprentice ahead of Full Operation Mode

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Rampion has appointed a seventh apprentice to join the 65-strong Newhaven based team who work daily to operate the wind farm, as it prepares for full operation later this year.

Thomas Winter a 16-year-old from Eastbourne who this summer completed his GCSE’s at UTC Harbourside in Newhaven was selected from over 130 applicants, and as he starts out in his career as an offshore wind technician, Rampion’s first two apprentices are coming to the end of their apprenticeships. The apprenticeship takes around three and a half years to complete. The first two years are predominantly classroom based and spent completing a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma qualification in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as a range of practical training courses. Tony Walker... ... More: Official Press Release E.ON UK

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