Introduction to Solar Energy
Description
Get the knowledge and skills needed to jumpstart a solar career, provide workforce solutions for employers, and meet the critical demands of the industry.
What Will I Learn?
- Health and Safety Knowledge: Understanding occupational health and safety in solar installations.
- Tool Familiarization: Knowledge of hand tools and equipment for solar panel installation.
- Solar Energy Overview: Comprehension of solar energy concepts and applications.
- Solar Panel Understanding: Insight into solar panel working principles and technologies.
- Installation Skills: Proficiency in wiring and connecting solar panels in series and parallel.
- Solar System Basics: Familiarity with solar-powered electrical systems.
- Energy Storage Knowledge: Understanding energy storage units and their functionality.
- Charge Controller Functionality: Knowledge of solar charge controllers.
- System Protection: Awareness of protection measures and cable safety.
- Maintenance Skills: Practical tips for system maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Wiring Diagrams: Ability to create and interpret wiring diagrams for solar systems.
- Design Fundamentals: Understanding the basics of solar energy system design.
Target Audience
- Project coordinator in related fields, operational and technical, industrial staff, Secondary and Industrial high school certificate holders, workshops/garage staff, and anyone interested in this work