
European Battery Academy
The future of the battery sector
Battery industry growth drives workforce transformation
Climate goals across Europe require upskilling 18 million workers, with 800,000 to be trained just in the battery sector, by 2050. Despite accelerating progress toward a net zero economy, the severe shortage of skilled workers threatens to bottleneck this critical transition.
Global battery manufacturing capacity hit 3 TWh in 2024 and could triple if all announced projects proceed. This expansion aligns with surging demand as global EV and plug-in hybrid sales reached 17 million units in 2024, up 25% from 2023.
Benchmark Minerals: Battery Industry Booms; Rho Motion
The battery sector demands skilled workers across all educational levels, specialising in cell design, production, assembly, quality control, advanced automation, and data-driven skills. Critical roles like Battery and EV Production Assembly Operators and Battery Systems Engineers are essential for the safe production, integration, and optimisation of batteries.
EBA Academy: Skills Gap in Battery Sector
Europe’s automotive industry, employing 13 million people, faces a significant transition to electric vehicles that requires extensive workforce reskilling and upskilling to meet new technological demands in the evolving sector.
European Commission: Automotive Transition Underway

Skills solutions for the battery industry
The European Battery Alliance Academy (EBA Academy), managed by InnoEnergy, plays a crucial role in strengthening Europe’s battery industry. Our mission is to equip the workforce with essential skills, help training to adapt to technological innovations, and enhance competitiveness. Through local training across EU Member States, we foster regional development and connect academia, industry, and policymakers — building a net zero economy for Europe’s battery value chain.
What we have accomplished so far
100 K+
direct learners
700 K+
indirect learners
110
trainers trained
4 K
local training providers
10 +
industry partners
8
training labs
100 +
courses
10
languages available on the platform
13
MOUs with governments
Learners say

These courses helped me stay up to date with new technologies. Starting next year, we’ll be producing more batteries than ever before, and the knowledge gained from these courses motivates me to learn something new every day.”
Andreea Zaharof, Romania

In addition to improving my technical knowledge about batteries, I have had the opportunity to listen and learn from professionals from universities and companies of different countries in Europe.”
Carlos Bujalance Calduch , Spain

The course has helped me gain more knowledge about lithium-ion batteries, and I’ve secured an internship in the battery production department at the major OEM in Automotive in Poland.”
Magdalena Jagoda Miszczak, Poland

Powering the Transition to Net Zero Economies
The demands within the battery industry are diversifying, from lithium-ion batteries fueling electromobility to stationary battery storage systems. The clock is ticking, and to scale and meet the soaring demand, we require a skilled talent pool ready to act today. This report delves deep into this critical industry, offering insights into job profiles across the battery value chain, based on data from over 600 job profiles and skills. It emphasises the indispensable skills needed to supercharge the potential of this industry. The report goes beyond theory, offering practical examples of skills matrixes for pivotal roles such as Battery System Engineers and Cell Test Technicians. These matrices provide a clear roadmap for organisations looking to excel in this dynamic field.

Introduction to Batteries
Build your basic knowledge and the gain insights needed to understand the importance and basic working principles of battery technologies.

Electrical Mobility
Learn about the electrification of the transportation system and how this development affects the overall energy system.

Basic Technical Battery Characteristics
Explore the main components of a battery, its function, and the important parameters that we should know in order to evaluate its performance.

Introduction to Power Electric Converters
Discover why we need various types of power converters and learn about the basic principles of power conversion.

Introduction to Managing Energy Data
Build your knowledge of the data science process in the context of energy and learn how to manage and develop data science processes.

Basic Concepts of Electrical Systems
Prepare yourself for your chosen profession by building a strong foundation in electrical circuits and their functions.

Battery Management System Role in Battery Safety
Master the intricacies of monitoring battery performance, preventing hazards, and ensuring resilient battery systems.

General Battery Safety for Consumers
Build general knowledge to recognise and reduce risks associate with batteries and respond to emergencies involving lithium-ion batteries.

Electric Vehicle Basics for Consumers
Learn to analyse your own situation to make informed decisions about electric vehicle (EV) purchase and usage.

Photovoltaics and Battery Storage for Consumers
Gain the knowledge to make informed decisions when it comes to purchasing and utilising photovoltaic systems and battery storage.

The Next Chapter in Skills Recognition
“Equipping Europe’s workforce with the right skills is a necessity for Europe’s competitiveness in strategic sectors. Reaching the milestone of 100,000 trained learners is a testament to the power of targeted, industry-focused training initiatives. However, there is still a long way to go to equip the workforce with all the skills needed for the green transition. The European Battery Alliance Academy has set a new standard for collaboration between industry and academia.”
— Oana Penu, Director of InnoEnergy Skills Institute

Talent Pipeline as a Service
Talent Pipeline as a Service (TPaaS) is a flexible, end-to-end solution for recruiting, training, and certifying skilled clean tech talent. Turn hiring into a strategic advantage — scale your operations, close critical skills gaps, and tackle staffing challenges with confidence. Have talent on demand wherever and whenever you are.

Green Talent Accelerator
Green Talent Accelerator is a transformative framework designed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in clean tech. It connects role-specific skills, curated training, and industry-recognised certifications into a structured system—helping you develop faster and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Community Programmes
Community Programmes educate, inspire, and accelerate clean energy adoption. Through collaboration and awareness, we ensure community acceptance and industry alignment. As an EU partner, we turn policy into action, delivering the European Commission’s skills strategy to benefit citizens across Europe.
Serving across industrial alliances

European Battery Alliance (EBA250)
Launched in 2017 by the European Commission, led by InnoEnergy. It brings together more than 800 industrial, financial and innovation actors from mining to recycling with the common objective to build a strong, competitive and resilient European battery industry. EBA works towards quadrupling the European battery cell capacity to between 400 and 500 GWh by 2030. This would meet the Net Zero Industry Act target of 40% domestic manufacturing capacity, thereby empowering the European car industry and other sectors in a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient manner.
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European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA)
The alliance aims to accelerate solar PV deployment in the EU by scaling-up to 30 GW of annual solar PV manufacturing capacity in Europe, facilitating investment, derisking sector acceleration, to support Europe’s decarbonisation targets. Launched by the European Commission in 2022, EIT InnoEnergy is leading the alliance as Secretariat and joined by SolarPower Europe and the European Solar Manufacturing Council on the alliance’s steering committee.
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The European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre (EGHAC)
EGHAC focuses on building the business case for and accelerating the uptake of industrial low-carbon hydrogen projects for specific hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, fertilisers and aviation. Through EGHAC, InnoEnergy builds, derisks and scales new green industrial champions which are customer driven, commercially viable hydrogen projects which apply InnoEnergy’s value chain-driven methodology.
Go to websiteLatest resources

InnoEnergy to mobilise up to €160bn in clean tech investment by 2030

Shaping the Future of Europe’s Clean Tech Workforce: The Next Chapter in Skills Recognition

Empowering the Next Generation of Solar Technicians: A Global Solar Initiative

InnoEnergy Skills Institute trains 100,000 workers for Europe’s battery sector

InnoEnergy Skills Institute: Skilling at Scale for the Battery Industry

How Digital Product Passports in Batteries are Shaping the EU’s Circular Economy
