{"id":1270,"date":"2025-09-23T14:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/press-releases\/grid-alternatives-puerto-rico-opens-new-solar-training-center-in-yabucoa\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T09:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:11:16","slug":"grid-alternatives-puerto-rico-opens-new-solar-training-center-in-yabucoa","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/es\/press-releases\/grid-alternatives-puerto-rico-opens-new-solar-training-center-in-yabucoa\/","title":{"rendered":"GRID Alternatives Puerto Rico inaugura un nuevo centro de formaci\u00f3n solar en Yabucoa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico \u2014 22 de septiembre de 2025<\/strong> \u2014 GRID Alternatives Puerto Rico, con el respaldo del alcalde Rafael Surillo Ruiz, ha inaugurado oficialmente un nuevo Centro de Formaci\u00f3n Solar en el Centro Comunitario Martorell en Yabucoa. El centro ofrecer\u00e1 formaci\u00f3n pr\u00e1ctica para equipar a los residentes con las habilidades necesarias para tener \u00e9xito en el sector de la energ\u00eda renovable de Puerto Rico, que est\u00e1 creciendo r\u00e1pidamente. Este centro ofrecer\u00e1 formaci\u00f3n adem\u00e1s del centro de formaci\u00f3n existente de GRID en Juncos. <\/p>\n

\u201cCelebramos la inauguraci\u00f3n de este centro de formaci\u00f3n solar en el coraz\u00f3n de Yabucoa junto a GRID Alternatives, porque juntos vamos a capacitar a nuestras comunidades con conocimientos especializados y habilidades pr\u00e1cticas en energ\u00eda renovable que nos ayudar\u00e1n a fortalecer la sostenibilidad y la resiliencia de todo el sureste de Puerto Rico\u201d, comparti\u00f3 Surrillo Ruiz.<\/p>\n

El centro se lanzar\u00e1 con el Formaci\u00f3n b\u00e1sica de instalaci\u00f3n (IBT) programa 120<\/strong>, un curso completo de tres semanas que cubre los conceptos b\u00e1sicos de electricidad, seguridad de la instalaci\u00f3n, fundamentos de la construcci\u00f3n, dise\u00f1o de sistemas solares y instalaci\u00f3n en racks y tejados. Dise\u00f1ado espec\u00edficamente para comunidades con recursos limitados, el programa tambi\u00e9n ofrece becas, habilidades transversales para la empleabilidad y conexiones directas con empleadores locales para garantizar que los graduados est\u00e9n preparados para encontrar un empleo significativo en la industria solar.<\/p>\n

\u201cNuestros estudiantes se grad\u00faan con todas las herramientas necesarias para incorporarse al sector como t\u00e9cnicos de instalaci\u00f3n solar, incluyendo certificados de primeros auxilios y seguridad laboral, adem\u00e1s de m\u00e1s de 60 horas de experiencia pr\u00e1ctica\u201d, dijo Jenean Smith, Vicepresidenta de Programas Internacionales de GRID Alternatives.<\/p>\n

Yabucoa, una de las comunidades m\u00e1s afectadas por el hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda y que a\u00fan enfrenta problemas de inestabilidad en la red el\u00e9ctrica, es el lugar ideal para este nuevo recurso. El programa tiene como objetivo fortalecer las oportunidades econ\u00f3micas preparando a los residentes para carreras en el sector solar, al tiempo que mejora la resiliencia comunitaria ante futuras interrupciones del suministro de energ\u00eda.<\/p>\n

\u201cEste centro de formaci\u00f3n representa una gran oportunidad para que nuestra gente se eduque y se prepare en un campo cada vez m\u00e1s necesario, como la energ\u00eda solar. Tambi\u00e9n representa un avance para nuestra comunidad y una esperanza para muchas personas que buscan un futuro mejor\u201d, afirm\u00f3 Mar\u00eda M. \u00c1lvarez, L\u00edder Comunitario y Directora del Centro Comunitario de Martorell. <\/p>\n

M\u00e1s de 100 personas en Puerto Rico ya han completado el programa IBT 120 a trav\u00e9s de nuestro centro de formaci\u00f3n en Juncos, y muchas de ellas han conseguido empleo en empresas de instalaci\u00f3n solar, empresas de servicios p\u00fablicos y organizaciones sin fines de lucro dedicadas a la energ\u00eda limpia.<\/p>\n

El centro de Yabucoa marca una expansi\u00f3n crucial de este esfuerzo, creando una fuerza laboral m\u00e1s diversa y cualificada para la transici\u00f3n de Puerto Rico hacia la energ\u00eda renovable.<\/p>\n

Descubre m\u00e1s sobre c\u00f3mo ser estudiante de IBT en Puerto Rico en nuestra p\u00e1gina web https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/solar-workforce-development-puerto-rico-0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Texto de la foto<\/strong>Mar\u00eda M. \u00c1lvarez, dirigente comunal de Martorell, junto con Rafael Surrillo Ruiz, alcalde de Yabucoa, y el equipo de GRID Alternatives, cortaron la cinta para inaugurar el nuevo Centro de Formaci\u00f3n Solar.<\/p>\n

Cr\u00e9dito de la foto<\/strong>GRID Alternatives<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

La organizaci\u00f3n sin fines de lucro dedicada al sol se refuerza en Puerto Rico con su iniciativa de desarrollo de la fuerza laboral.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1045,"template":"","focus-area":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-1270","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_link":null,"source_file":null,"media_contact":"

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