(AGENPARL) – lun 13 novembre 2023 TERNA: THE TYRRHENIAN LAB MASTER’S PROGRAMME
ENTERS ITS SECOND YEAR TO SUPPORT THE ENERGY
TRANSITION IN ITALY
After the successful participation in the first edition, a total of 57, instead of the previous 45, will
take part in the Master’s programme at the universities of Cagliari, Palermo and Salerno
For the Tyrrhenian Lab project, Terna has planned an investment of 100 million euros from 2022 to
Increase in applications compared to the first edition, from 170 to approximately 300. Among the
57 selected participants, female representation is around 40%
Rome, 13 November 2023 – The second edition of the Master’s programme “Digitalisation of the
electricity system for the energy transition”, promoted by Terna in collaboration with the Universities
of Cagliari, Palermo and Salerno as part of the Tyrrhenian Lab project, is now underway. Terna, the
company led by Giuseppina Di Foggia, has allocated a total investment of 100 million euros from
2022 to 2026 for the project.
The inauguration of the Master’s – the second of the three planned editions – took place with an
event organised simultaneously at the three involved universities. In Salerno the event was attended
by Terna’s Chairman Igor De Biasio and Rector of the University Professor Vincenzo Loia, while
Terna’s Grid Development Strategies and Dispatching Manager and Chairman and Scientific
Coordinator of the Tyrrhenian Lab Francesco Del Pizzo and Rector of the University Professor
Francesco Mola attended the Cagliari event. Finally, in Palermo, Terna’s People Organization and
Change Manager Emilia Rio and Rector of the University Professor Massimo Midiri were present.
“The Tyrrhenian Lab confirms the role that Terna plays for the country: leading the energy transition
through targeted investments in infrastructure growth and the development of excellence skills.
Given the current context, it is vital to focus our attention on young people ready to intercept ongoing
changes, tackle new challenges, and embrace the huge opportunities that innovative digital
technologies can offer to the energy sector,” stated Igor De Biasio, Chairman of Terna. “We are
extremely grateful to the three prestigious universities that have chosen to accompany us on this
journey,” he concluded.
“Terna is constantly committed to making the electricity transmission grid more efficient, digitized,
and secure”, commented Giuseppina Di Foggia, CEO and General Manager of Terna. “To do this,
in addition to the planned investments throughout the country, highly specialised and cross-cutting
skills are absolutely essential, such as those being developed with the Tyrrhenian Lab. The
partnership with the universities of Cagliari, Palermo and Salerno allows us to be even more present
in the territory and train future colleagues who will join the company, supporting Terna’s over 5,700
people achieve the challenging goals that the energy transition represents”.
The Tyrrhenian Lab aims to establish a center of excellence distributed in the locations of the three
respective cities where the cables of the Tyrrhenian Link will land. Totalling about 970 km and
supported by 3.7 billion euros in investments, Terna’s submarine power line linking Campania, Sicily
and Sardinia will facilitate the integration of energy flows from renewable sources.
Considering the positive participation in the first edition, Terna, in agreement with the three
universities, has decided to increase the number of available places. There will be 19, instead of 15,
students who, after the selection phase, will participate in the course at each of the three universities,
totalling 57 participants.
The number of applications submitted has significantly increased: around 300 applications were
received in total (36% in Palermo, 34% in Salerno and 30% in Cagliari), compared to the 170 in the
first edition. Female participation has also increased: about 40% of the 57 selected participants,
compared to 33% in the first edition.
Electrical Engineering and Energy Engineering are the most represented degrees, yet there was
also a considerable increase in graduates from other disciplines, with the most significant being
Computer Engineering, which increased from 2% in the first edition to 8% in the second.
Once again, this year’s edition of the Master’s has not only attracted recently graduates (51%) and
professionals (33%) but also candidates who had already embarked on an academic path (16%).
The Master’s will consist of eleven modules for a total of 60 training credits, with personalised
pathways based on students’ previous academic experience, programming labs and practical field
activities.
At the end of the programme, the 19 students selected with the support of the universities involved
will be hired by Terna to work at the regional offices as experts in algorithms and models for the
electricity market, field equipment analysis and regulation systems, and Substation Automation
Systems (SASs).
The project also has a positive impact in terms of boosting local employment and bringing added
value to the local communities. This is further confirmation of the relevance that the Southern Italy
region holds for Terna, an area with great potential for both infrastructure development and, above
all, skills growth.