This course covers the design of grid-tied and battery-based PV systems.
Course Description
(PV 202) PV System Design
This 16-hour course teaches the step-by-step process of designing a PV system. Participants will learn about system sizing strategies based on a number of variables, selecting appropriate equipment for each system type, analyzing data from a site assessment in the design process, planning the physical layout of the array, choosing a mounting method, applying relevant building and electrical code requirements, and calculating electrical values of system voltage, current, power, and energy production.
Instructor: Jenny Heinzen
Online: Independent Study
We HIGHLY recommend using a textbook in addition to the materials provided in this course, especially if you’re preparing for the NABCEP PV Associate exam. Chapters to read are assigned in each of the 8 Modules in PV 202, so please use one (or both) of the following NABCEP PV Associate exam resources:
Solar Electric Handbook: Photovoltaic Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd ed. Solar Energy International (SEI). ISBN 978-1-7363581-0-8. Available as soft-cover, ebook, English & Spanish.
Photovoltaic Systems, 3rd ed. American Technical Publishers (ATP). James P. Dunlop. ISBN 978-1-935941-05-7
You are responsible for buying, renting, or borrowing your own book from a vendor of your choice.
Online Course Details
This is the third of the three courses required if you are pursuing your NABCEP PV Associate Credential.
Continuing Education
This course is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (DSPS) for the following licenses:
- 16 Commercial Electrical Inspector
- 12 Dwelling Contractor Qualifier
- 16 Industrial Journeyman Electrician
- 16 Journeyman Electrician
- 16 Master Electrician
- 16 Registered Electrician
- 16 Residential Journeyman Electrician
- 16 Residential Master Electrician
- 16 UDC-Electrical Inspector
Why Earn Your NABCEP PV Associate Credential
This is the third of the three courses required if you are pursuing 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.
