get to know us better michele velenderic interview

Michele Velenderic founder of Green Power Brain company privately held company which specializes in planning, distribution, and installation of off-grid power systems, mini and microgrids as well as consulting and education in renewable energy and in energy efficiency, share his thoughts about the project and how SEED Project ensure the transfer of knowledge. Don’t miss out that interview!

 

What motivated you to get involved in the SEED project?

The opportunity to work with a network of committed partners, the initiative’s internationality, and its focus on renewable energy is a trilling opportunity. For Green Power Brains as an impact-driven company committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making a contribution to a project like this is at the core of what we do. The SEED project’s focus on driving international collaboration, improving education, and bridging the gap between academia and industry aligns perfectly with our mission and values. We see enormous potential in the usage of our digital platform for renewable energy systems for education. The SEED project gives us the opportunity to improve training based on our digital platform and to apply the training together with our academic partners. Our experience of business and academic activities both in Europe and Africa enables us to apply best practices learned, on both continents, bringing a double benefit in both directions. The collaboration started within the SEED project allows us to share our expertise in renewable energy solutions and software applications while gaining insights from our partners, ultimately strengthening our collective efforts towards a sustainable future.

 

What are your expectations for the project?

As an industry partner, we are very much focused on hands-on training and learning. We want to contribute by offering universities our digital platform for renewable energy systems, which enables students and trainees to see what is going on in a power system. Based on this we will develop material to train students and trainees on our platform. We expect to create sustainable outcomes that strengthen educational institutions and drive innovation in renewable energy. We want to prepare practitioners and students with the skills needed for the future, encourage regional innovation, and promote the attractiveness of work-based education. We are looking forward to building strong networks that will facilitate collaboration long after the project ends, ensuring a lasting impact in the regions involved. Finally, we hope that the project will inspire future initiatives and encourage more stakeholders to invest in sustainable energy education and regional development to contribute to a wider movement towards a fossil-free energy future.

 

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What do you think are the biggest challenges you might face in the SEED project?

We expect the biggest challenges in the SEED project to be related to aligning the different regional needs and expectations, especially considering the rapid changes in both digital and green energy sectors. There is vast complexity in ensuring all partners are on the same page while also addressing local requirements. Additionally, navigating diverse regulatory frameworks and varying levels of readiness for renewable energy solutions can be challenging. However, we see these challenges as opportunities to learn, grow, and ultimately create more resilient solutions. We believe that overcoming these challenges will not only benefit the SEED project but also provide valuable lessons that can be applied to future initiatives, helping to pave the way for more effective international collaboration in the renewable energy sector.

 

In what ways do you think the SEED project can help to promote cultural understanding?

Cultural understanding requires a strong and steady international and intercultural exchange. The SEED project creates and promotes an international network of universities, industry partners and public-private-partnership enablers keen on working together towards a greener future and creating an international teaching and learning community. This kind of collaboration helps us to see the bigger picture of sustainable energy education and builds a community that values inclusiveness and shared knowledge. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds, the project creates opportunities for intercultural dialogue and mutual respect, which are essential for addressing global challenges such as the clean energy transition.

 

How will the project ensure the transfer of knowledge and best practices?

Knowledge transfer and best practices are key elements of the SEED project. Green Power Brains is part of this project to create best practice based on GPB’s digital platform and develop learning applications and lectures based on this digital platform. A key aspect of best practices sharing is taken by the international network built within the SEED project. This network is the base that enables the development and subsequently the spreading of best practices from region to region, encouraging a culture of continuous learning that has the potential to extend well beyond the duration of the project.

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