Solar PV Training

Course Content

• Covers everything an MCS PV installer needs:
• Solar resource assessment (inc. SAP calcs.)
• AC & DC electrical theory & practical for PV
• Basic roofing structures & integrity issues
• System testing
• Setting to work/commissioning
• Hands-on PV Panel Mounting
• Mechanical installation of roof fixings
• G83/1 Grid connection requirements
• Paperwork and test forms
• Financial incentives, payback + much more

Solar Photovoltaic Your next opportunity !

Do you want to add to your existing skill set and start to earn money as a Qualified Solar Electrician?

Tap into a fast growth consumer market where specialist qualified electricians are in demand! As fuel prices rocket, CO2 levels rise and the energy supply becomes critical, Solar Photovoltaic’s (Solar PV) are making a positive impact. There is also substantial funding available for homeowners to install Solar PV, plus the payback time on any PV installation is becoming shorter thanks to falling equipment costs and Government subsidies, including the newly introduced Feed In Tariff.

With the price of fuel rapidly increasing and CO2 levels rising, today’s energy supply is becoming even more critical. However there is one new technology that is sure to make a real positive impact within the UK energy market.

Solar Photovoltaic’s, or Solar PV, is fast becoming a way to reduce carbon emissions. This is a natural progression of the electrical market and is something that all electrical engineers and installers should consider as a service to offer clients.

Funding is available via the Low carbon Building Programme and the Cert scheme. Information about Solar Photovoltaic’s can be viewed on the STA website.

Check out our new Solar Photovoltaic’s Installers training course for information on how to get qualified.

About Solar PV

Solar Photovoltaic Panels, or Solar PV Panels for short, is a technology in which daylight is converted into electrical power. It uses energy from the sun to create electricity that will operate electrical appliances and lighting

Solar PV panels require only daylight, not necessarily sunlight, and are therefore capable of generating electricity on cloudy days. Solar PV panels work equally well in urban or rural locations. They can be installed on the roof of most homes that can support the equipment and can easily be connected to a building’s electricity supply.

Benefits of Solar PV

When in use, Solar PV panels do not generate greenhouse gases or cause pollution. Each kilowatt-peak (kWp) of electricity produced can save approximately 455 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions compared with electricity generated from fossil fuels.

Available Sunlight for Solar PV Panels

The amount of available sunlight in the UK varies with the latitude of the site. The south of the country has more available light than the north. The total annual energy available varies from approximately 1,259 kWh per metre squared per year in the South-West of England to 850 kWh per metre squared per year in Scotland. The light energy also varies during different seasons of the year with more daylight available in the summer than in the winter.