PV Operations & Maintenance
Learn about monitoring and test equipment used in PV systems, and how preventive
and corrective maintenance ensures maximum production, safe operation, and customer satisfaction.
Course Description
(PV 216) PV Operations & Maintenance
This four-hour online course introduces the tools, techniques, and best practices used to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Participants will learn how monitoring equipment and electrical test instruments are used to evaluate system performance, identify issues, and support safe, reliable operation.
Topics include energy and environmental monitoring, electrical testing equipment, performance analysis, scheduled preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance procedures. Aligned with Domain VI of the NABCEP PV Associate Job Task Analysis, this course provides the foundational knowledge needed to assess PV system performance, diagnose common faults, and maintain accurate operations and maintenance records.
Instructor: Jenny Heinzen
Online: Independent Study
We highly recommend the following textbook in addition to the materials provided. Reading assignments are included within the curriculum.
- NCCER: Solar Photovoltaic System Installer, 2024, 2nd Edition — WAYS TO ORDER
You are responsible for buying, renting, or borrowing your own book from a vendor of your choice.
Course Details
Continuing Education
This course is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (DSPS) for four credit hours for the following licenses:
- Registered Electrician
- Journeyman Electrician
- Residential Master Electrician
- Residential Journeyman Electrician
- Master Electrician
- Industrial Journeyman Electrician
- Commercial Electrical Inspector
- UDC Electrical Inspector
Why Earn Your NABCEP PV Associate Credential
It’s hard knowing where to start in the PV Industry. MREA’s NABCEP training helps ease the way. NABCEP Credentials like the PV Associate (in the center of the Career Pathways) are designed to prepare people for careers in the renewable energy industry. For many people, this is the first step toward working in the PV Industry and is the prerequisite for participating in our PV Certification Course Packages.
