SG-SKILL: the Erasmus+ project on Smart Grid skills and the energy transition gets underway
The Department of Energy is participating in the European project (48 months) that develops professional profiles and training pathways for the digitalization of electricity grids.
The Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano is participating in SG-SKILL (Skill-based education for smart-grids job profiles), a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (Grant Agreement No. 101246216) with a duration of 48 months starting in December 2025.
SG-SKILL was created to address current and future skills needs in the Smart Grids sector, in a context where electricity networks are becoming increasingly digital, flexible, and interconnected. The objective is to contribute to the development of a workforce equipped with technical, digital, and transversal skills to design, manage, and further develop the power grids of the future.
The project is coordinated by Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain) and involves 15 partners from 8 European countries, including Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
The official kick-off meeting took place in Madrid on 29 January 2026, providing an opportunity to align on objectives, the work plan, and the next steps.
Throughout its activities, SG-SKILL will strengthen collaboration among universities, vocational education and training (VET) providers, research centers, industry, and sector associations in order to:
update emerging and evolving professional profiles in the Smart Grids domain;
develop and test innovative curricula and training programmes for higher education and VET, aligned with real industry requirements and upskilling/reskilling processes;
contribute to a long-term skills strategy, in line with European initiatives on energy system digitalization and electricity networks.
For the Department of Energy, SG-SKILL represents an opportunity to enhance its scientific and educational expertise in electricity grid digitalization, renewable integration, automation, cybersecurity, and data-driven solutions, contributing to the development of training pathways aligned with the evolving professional needs of the electricity sector.
In addition to Politecnico di Milano, the consortium includes: RWTH Aachen University, National Technical University of Athens, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, University of Cyprus, CIEMAT, ZABALA Innovation, NOVEL Group, Padre Piquer Foundation, iCert, E.DSO, T&D Europe, GAIA, and i-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes (Iberdrola Group).
“With SG-SKILL, we aim to help bring together research, education, and field experience, transforming them into applicable skills: updated professional profiles and training pathways that support students and professionals in driving the evolution of electrical and energy infrastructures towards more digital, resilient, and integrated systems.”
“In a landscape where electrical expertise, digitalization, and artificial intelligence constitute the core pillars for Smart Grid operators, the SG-SKILL project aims to map and promote the development of the professional requirements needed in the sector.”
