New Energy Skills Hub
State-of-the-art infrastructure alongside a collaborative education model geared to build capacity, strengthen capability, and aggregate workforce and skills development across future energy systems.
As the first facility of its kind in the Hunter, the New Energy Skills Hub connects world-class research with innovative training solutions, fostering collaboration between industry and education providers to meet emerging workforce needs. The Skills Hub hosts specialised plant and equipment across five core functional areas:
- Clean energy technologies
- Electrochemical systems
- Sustainable fuels
- Smart grid and power engineering
- Materials science
Research, testing and demonstration
With specialised equipment and unique technical capability, the Hub will serve as a testbed for industry, providing the tools and capability to test and enhance systems and components across all five functional areas.
Education and training facilities and programs
In co-development between University, TAFE and industry, the Hub will provide access to an enhanced technical skills and education offering for the region, including:
- Upskilling and re-skilling
- Short courses and micro-credentials
- Competency Accreditation and Technical Development Accreditation
- Embedded learning pathways for VET, undergraduate and postgraduate courses
- Bespoke industrial/commercial courses
The New Energy Skills Hub is supported through $16M funding from the Australian Government’s Priority Community Infrastructure Program.
Work with us
The New Energy Skills Hub is due for completion in mid-2027. For industry engagement, collaboration, or partnership opportunities, please contact nextgenpark@newcastle.edu.au.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.