EuropeOn - The European Electrical Contractors Association

[PRESS RELEASE] #CleanIndustrialDeal: a positive step towards electrification, but who will implement it? Brussels, 26 February 2025 – EuropeOn - The European Electrical Contractors Association welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal’s commitment to #electrification with a 32% electrification KPI by 2030 and to #skills development. However, the plan overlooks workforce shortages, failing to ensure that Europe has enough qualified professionals to install and integrate #cleantech necessary for the electrification, #decarbonisation and #competitiveness of industries and companies in Europe. Key takeaways:  🟢 Including a clear 32% electrification KPI by 2030 (against 21.3% currently) is a strong move in the right direction. Along with the proposed actions on #grids, taxation and #affordability, this KPI provides companies with more confidence to invest in their assets and workforce. 🟠 While the Clean Industrial Deal soundly recognises the need to address skills shortages by including a dedicated pillar, it fails to identify the root problem: #workforce shortages. As explained in EuropeOn’s Manifesto(1), without enough workers, #upskilling and #reskilling efforts won’t be enough to implement the provisions included in the Clean Industrial Deal. Quote:   "#Electricians are essential to deploy clean technologies, yet at least 16 European countries(2) already face shortages of these key professionals. The same is true with nurses, for which the European Commission recently announced a specific action(3). We call for a similar initiative to support the electrical sector and secure the success of the Clean Industrial Deal" said Julie Beaufils, EuropeOn Secretary General.  🔹 🔹 🔹 Sources: - Clean Industrial Deal: https://lnkd.in/ep__BBsa - Affordable energy action plan: https://lnkd.in/ebTeBxaP - (1) EuropeOn’s Manifesto: https://lnkd.in/d9Cnieym  - (2) European Labour Authority 2024 report: https://lnkd.in/egVgRshe    - (3) Nursing Plan: https://lnkd.in/eFCqtzhD 🔹 🔹 🔹 Teresa Ribera Miguel Gil Tertre Stéphane Séjourné Bertrand L'Huillier Arthur Corbin Wopke Hoekstra Han ten Broeke Dan Joergensen Martin Engell-Rossen Kurt Vandenberghe Kerstin Jorna Maive Rute Ditte Juul Jorgensen Electrification Alliance SolarPower Europe WindEurope Eurelectric European Heat Pump Association International Copper Association Europe smartEn Smart Energy Europe T&E Renewables Grid Initiative E-Mobility Europe

⚡ Speaker Announcement – On thE-Move 2025! 🚗🔌 We’re excited to welcome Julie Beaufils, General Secretary at EuropeOn - The European Electrical Contractors Association, to On thE-Move 2025 – Watts for Kilos! 🎤 🔎 Topic: Achieving Success Until the Last Mile – The Role of Electrical Installers 💡 Electrical contractors and installers are at the heart of the e-mobility revolution, ensuring that charging stations, smart energy systems, and infrastructure upgrades are effectively deployed across Europe.  EuropeOn, the European association of electrical contractors (with Techlink as its Belgian member), is actively shaping this transition by promoting skills development, advocating for electrification, and sharing best practices. 🚀 What to expect from this session: 🔹 The critical role of electrical contractors in EV charging infrastructure 🔹 How training and upskilling impact the success of e-mobility 🔹 Key challenges and opportunities for installers in the energy transition 📢 This session will be held in English. ⚡ Don’t miss this essential discussion on the workforce driving Europe’s electrification! 📅 March 27, 2025 📍 Docks Brussels 🔗 Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/e6y2KraJ #OnTheMove2025#Electrification#EVInfrastructure#SkillsForClimate#EUMobility

We’re excited to share that our Secretary General, Julie Beaufils, will be speaking at the #SolarPowerSummit 2025: #LetsFlex! ☀️ 📅 27 March 2025 📍 Albert Hall, Brussels 🗣️ Panel: How can Europe scale up its energy workforce? She will join other industry experts to discuss why a skilled #workforce is essential for the future of #solar energy in Europe. Thanks to SolarPower Europe for the invitation! 🔗Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdrn3d9 Walburga Hemetsberger Dries Acke Léa Terrien Beatrice Fernandez Catarina Augusto Amalia Speleta Jacopo Piccagli

📢 Our Scottish member SELECT - Trade Association for Electrical Contracting Industry Scotland is marking an incredible 125th #anniversary this year! Take a look at their timeline and discover key moments from their history. Did you know? 🤝SELECT joined EuropeOn (then called AIE) in 1963. This means that they have been one of our members for more than 60 years! 💼In 1997, they welcomed an AIE delegation for a four-day Congress in Scotland. From EuropeOn - The European Electrical Contractors Association, we want to congratulate SELECT on this milestone as we look forward to many more years of working together! 👏 🔗Explore their timeline and journey here: https://bit.ly/Timeline125 Iain Mason Alan Wilson #SELECT125 

❗EuropeOn - The European Electrical Contractors Association's Secretary General, Julie Beaufils, travelled to Neuchatel (Switzerland) last week, for the Increase meeting! This was a great opportunity to reflect on the evolution of the #IncreaseIPV project with the rest of the partners. 📝The meeting focused on evaluating the progress made in the first 18 months, including project development and #dissemination efforts. Participants also discussed the #goals and expectations for the following months. Increase seeks to innovate within the field of #BIPV and #IIPV ☀ to implement #energy efficient solutions while enhancing aesthetics. Find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dI6Frv Th!nk E SolarPower Europe European Builders Confederation EBC Institute of Baltic Studies #EUproject #IPV

As part of the Electrification Alliance, our Policy Advisor Federico Fucci attended today the meeting with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen! The discussions focused on the provisions included in the Clean Industrial Deal and the Affordable #Energy Action Plan. ⚡We welcome the 32% electrification KPI, but urge the European Commission to effectively address #workforce shortages. Having enough qualified workers is a necessary condition for Europe's #electrification. 🔗Have a look at our reaction on the #CID: https://bit.ly/4bpU6Sg Martin Engell-Rossen Anne Weidenbach Anne-Maud ORLINSKI Kimmo Hallamaa Emma Elheim Karlsson Olivier Toggenburger Martin Boehm Martin Bailey Niels Eldrup Meidahl Lukasz Kolinski Chiara Riondino Tom Howes Paula Rey Garcia #Skills4Climate #ElectricalContractors #ElectrificationActionPlan

Norwegian electrical contractors are leading the way in sustainable fish farming! Norway is a leader in clean #electricity and farmed fish exports, and now, local electrical contractors are bringing #automation, AI, and digitalisation to the fish farming industry, to make it more efficient, profitable, and sustainable 🐟 💡 JM Hansen AS, one of the largest electrical and automation companies in Northern Norway and a part of our Norwegian member NHO Elektro, has developed a data-driven system named #FEED, to optimise fish feeding. FEED combines real-time sensor #data on ocean currents, oxygen levels, and salinity, with external data from BarentsWatch, the Meteorological Institute. They are able to provide farming companies with turnkey analysis that enables them to optimise their feeding strategy. Over time, #AI will use historical data and industry expertise to refine feeding strategies for even better results. 💻The FEED service enables operators to decrease waste, increase animal welfare, and has a positive effect on #sustainability, the economy and the environmental impact of the farming industry. 🔗 Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/ds6vZn4y 📑Check out this and other relevant case studies on our 2024 #SectorReport: https://bit.ly/4atTjPO Marius Saasen Strand Nina Hansen Oddvin Breiteig Ove Guttormsen #ElectricalContractors #FishFarm

After several weeks exploring the pivotal role of electrical contractors in shaping today’s Europe, we’ve reached our final #ProblemSolversWednesday ❗ Let's take this opportunity to summarize how electrical contractors are addressing some of Europe's current challenges: 🌱Tackling climate change: electrical contractors are vital in implementing the #GreenDeal and meeting Europe’s energy targets. 🦠Maintaining an essential service in pandemics: during the Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, electrical contractors were recognized as essential workers. ⚡Countering the weaponisation of energy in geopolitics: electrical contractors play a key role in enhancing energy #security and reducing dependency. ⚙️Building up growth and #competitiveness for European industries: implementing energy efficiency solutions to boost productivity and reduce costs. 🏘️Addressing the housing crisis: through energy-efficient solutions, electrical contractors help reduce #energy costs, supporting affordable housing efforts. 💡Delivering safe installations: with their expertise in #safety standards and regulations, electrical contractors ensure installations are safe and performed in safe working environments. 💻Driving #digitalization and AI: electrical contractors are at the forefront of accelerating digital transformation and the rise of #AI technologies in the industry. 🔌Mitigating grid congestion, by implementing energy-efficient and off-grid solutions. 🤶Supporting an ageing population installing technologies that enhance the independence of the elderly, promoting longer and healthier lives at home. 👷Responding to the crisis of vocations: the electrical contracting sector offers lifelong career opportunities, but the current #workforce shortage poses a threat to its potential. Dive deeper into the role of electrical contractors in our 2024 #SectorReport: https://bit.ly/4atTjPO Discover key figures from the European electrical contracting sector👇 NHO Elektro Installatörsföretagen SELECT - Trade Association for Electrical Contracting Industry Scotland ECA - Excellence in Electrotechnical and Engineering Services Techlink Techniek Nederland ZVEH FFIE SERCE - Les entreprises de la transition énergétique et numérique EETEL - Estonian Association of Electrical Enterprises Sähkö- ja teleurakoitsijat STUL ry / The Electrical contractors' association of Finland WKO Steiermark EIT.swiss TEKNIQ FEGiCAT - FEDERACIÓ DE GREMIS D'INSTAL·LADORS DE CATALUNYA Kimmo Hallamaa Emma Elheim Karlsson Martin Boehm Martin Bailey Niels Eldrup Meidahl Olivier Toggenburger Anne-Maud ORLINSKI Anne Weidenbach Miguel Garcia Jones Sean Mernagh Miguel Gil Tertre Aleksandra Kordecka Vanessa Debiais-Sainton #ElectricalContractors #Skills4Climate #CID

📹 Alan Wilson, Managing Director at our member SELECT - Trade Association for Electrical Contracting Industry Scotland, discusses the current state of the #electrical contracting sector in Scotland. Watch the video and listen to his reflection on the main challenges for the sector, namely the #skills gap, an aging #workforce, and unpredictable demand⬇️ This video is part of the inspiring digital campaign #ElectrifyingOurFuture launched by another of our members ECA - Excellence in Electrotechnical and Engineering Services 🔗Explore the campaign at: https://lnkd.in/enxVGMHF Iain Mason Jane Dawson Content With Purpose #Skills4Climate #ElectrificationUK #NetZeroUK

❗Check out our Secretary General Julie Beaufils' interview on the need for skilled professionals in the #electrical sector and how #workforce shortages impact Europe's ability to meet climate targets. Read the full article by Petros Papantonakos ⬇️ Energygame.gr