The Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC), a public company attached to the Department of Universities, Science and Innovation of the Government of the Canary Islands, led by Migdalia Machín, is launching a free technical training course in 'Hydrogen Technologies', framed within the Biogreenfinery Storage project.
This program aims to promote training in a strategic area for the energy transition, boosting knowledge and the practical application of green hydrogen as a sustainable energy vector.
Aimed at professionals, the research community, and students, the training offers a comprehensive overview of the hydrogen value chain, from its production to its end uses in industry or transportation. Delivered in a hybrid format (in-person and online), the training will take place from November 3 to December 23, with a total of 66 teaching hours, distributed from Monday to Wednesday, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The in-person classes will be held at the ITC facilities in Pozo Izquierdo (Gran Canaria).
One of the program's main attractions is the opportunity to undertake internships at the Biogreenfinery experimental plant, the first biorefinery in the Canary Islands to produce 100% renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. This ITC facility was recognized by the European Commission with the REGIOSTARS 2024 Award in the ‘A Green Europe’ category for its contribution to energy innovation and its outstanding impact on the green transition of island regions.
Training with a Real and Applied Focus
The training program is structured into eight thematic blocks covering everything from the fundamentals and markets of green hydrogen to infrastructure design, production, compression, storage, distribution, safety, regulations, fuel cells, and new renewable fuels.
All of this with a practical methodology based on real cases and with access to a demonstrative environment in operation with pioneering technologies -Biogreenfinery- and to hydrogen-powered vehicles (bus and car powered by a fuel cell).
The teaching team is made up of ITC technical staff, with extensive experience in energy innovation projects in island environments. The training thus offers an applied and first-hand view of the operation of a leading scientific infrastructure, which produces hydrogen using a grid-isolated hybrid plant powered by renewable sources (photovoltaic, wind and biodiesel), where the knowledge acquired can be applied from practical evidence.
The program is developed within the framework of the ITC's Biogreenfinery Storage project, co-financed by the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) through European Next Generation EU funds, within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).
This initiative is part of line 4 of the incentive program for the renewable hydrogen value chain, which promotes training and education in enabling technologies for the development of the sector.
Operational since the end of 2023, the Biogreenfinery plant constitutes a unique R&D ecosystem in the Canary Islands, combining different renewable sources to produce hydrogen and synthetic fuels such as green ammonia.
This experimental environment allows for the validation of real technological solutions aimed at reducing dependence on fossil fuels and advancing towards a more sustainable and resilient energy model, especially relevant for island territories such as the Canary archipelago.
