Learn how to perform effective PV site assessments.
Learn the importance of performing a comprehensive PV site assessment.
Course Description
(PV 201) PV Site Assessment
This four-hour course demonstrates the importance of performing a comprehensive PV site assessment.
Participants will learn how to perform a load analysis for grid-tied, stand-alone, and multimode PV systems, determine the best location for a PV array, and identify a suitable location for the balance of system (BOS) components. Emphasis is placed on accurately surveying the site’s solar resource to maximize energy production.
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.
