Europe’s largest renewable energy producer has announced it will fund three scholarships for students of the Honours Bachelor of Energy Engineering degree at University College Cork.
The organisation’s Irish base is situated in Cork, and they have decided to donate €18,000 to support the university’s top Energy Engineering undergraduate students.
The funding will continue for a duration of three years and will begin this academic year with each successful student receiving a bursary of €2,000.
3nd Year Energy and Engineering student Kate O'Callaghan from Carrigaline; Kevin OÕDonovan, Managing Director, Statkraft Ireland and 2nd Year Energy and Engineering student Florrie McCarthy from Clonakilty pictured in UCC.Picture: Daragh McSweeney/Provision
Speaking about the sponsorship, Professor Sarah Culloty, UCC’s Head of College of Science, Engineering and Food Science said:
“We are incredibly grateful to Statkraft for this generous gift which will facilitate the development and empowerment of future leaders in sustainability through energy engineering. At the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, we are developing innovative solutions that will assist in our transition to a low carbon economy. Our graduates have the skills and attributes necessary to play their role in supporting a sustainable and environmentally responsible society.”
Announcing the scholarship, Kevin O’Donovan, Statkraft’s Managing Director in Ireland, said:
“I am really delighted to be launching this partnership with UCC Energy Engineering. Renewable energy isn’t just part of the solution to climate change, it is the solution. The graduates of Energy Engineering are going to be the ones who are leading the way towards a clean, green, carbon-free society. And quite simply, Statkraft wants to play its part in supporting those trailblazers of the future”
“This initiative is one that is close to my heart, as I’m a UCC Engineering graduate myself, but it’s also a very worthwhile and meaningful initiative for Statkraft. Investing in people, and their talents, is a key priority for us and I hope to be working alongside many of these students when they are ready to join the renewable energy workforce.”
