Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the gas, power, waste management and water industries.
The power industry covers the activities associated with the generation, national transmission and local distribution of electricity, up to, and including, the customer's meter.
Electricity is generated by a small number of large power stations; the generated electricity is then transported around Scotland on a high voltage transmission network, and then around the regions on a lower voltage distribution network and delivered to the customer.
Scotland, as with many other countries around the world, is now moving towards a more 'distributed' system, in which small and micro generators are connected directly to factories, offices, households and to distribution networks.
The resulting increase in the number of generating plants, grid connections and total generated output means that the current transmission and distribution needs major expansion and refurbishment work over the coming years.
Energy and Utility Skills has developed a Modern Apprenticeship at two levels to support the skills needs of the sector in Scotland.
Level 3 in Power Distribution was de-approved in Dec 2016 due to lack of uptake.
More information about the industry can be found on the Energy and Utility Skills website.