After completing this course, course participants should have a clear understanding of the fundamentals of a solar photovoltaic system, including various components, brands and functions of equipment. During the course, sufficient information and knowledge is transferred to enable course participants to:
- Assessing which equipment should potentially be of good or poor quality.
- Distinguish how the photovoltaic technologies differ from each other.
- To know what the most appropriate energy storage technology is for a specific application.
- To understand the impact of heat on modules.
- To do calculations for the design of a solar power system.
- Calculate the power requirement for your home or business.
- To understand the basic differences between different types of solar power systems and applications.
- Determine whether it is viable to disconnect from the network or to install a fixed (network connected) system.
- Be familiar with:
- With one of the most popular inverters in South Africa.
- The standards and electrical regulations applicable to solar photovoltaic and storage installations.
- Safety with solar installations.
No formal prerequisites are required to attend this course. Excitement about renewable energy and an eager mind will do. This course contains basic calculations.
The course is intended for a face-to-face learning environment and consists of approximately 100 slides, broken down into:
Chapters
Modules
Subjects
Concepts / Principles
The chapters and modules are as follows:
General electricity
1.1. Watts, voltage and current
1.2. Daily use of electrical units (where and how)
1.3. Alternating current and direct current
Principals
2.1. Series and parallel connection
2.2. The effect of heat on solar panels
Equipment
3.1. Solar panels
3.2. Solar charger regulators
3.3. Inverters
3.4. Batteries
3.5. Fused wire & circuit breakers
3.6. Conductors
Installation strategy
4.1. Network disconnected
4.2. Network connected
4.3. Double stroke systems
System design
5.1. According to consumption
5.2. According to network requirements
Standards
Wiring diagram
7.1. Voltronic inverter
Calculations
8.1. Electricity consumption calculation
8.2. Solar system capacity
8.3. Solar system cost
8.4. Solar panel series / parallel
Safety
Suppliers / manufacture’s
Carel Ballack has been involved in the Energy and Renewable Energy sector for more than 17 years. Originally an entrepreneur and small business owner who qualified as a craftsman for the electrical, plumbing and gas disciplines.
Since 2010, Carel has been involved in data collection, training, report writing and various programs centered around the development of the photovoltaic and renewable energy sectors, mainly for South Africa. Successes include contracting for some of the largest global renewable energy organizations to assist with strategic business development in Africa and maintaining the most comprehensive database of solar installations in Africa through an ongoing research platform as founder of PQRS.
Carel (born in 1971) is currently a consultant and provides information and data that helps aid organisations, Ondernemings Sonder Winmotive, commercial entities and stakeholders to develop business growth strategies for the Renewable Energy sector in SA and Africa using verified data.
Carel has been personally involved in training more than 2,000 candidates in solar related technologies over the past seven years and has built a reputation for standards and quality for both the installation and design of various solar technologies.
Through these initiatives he has developed a quality assurance program for financial institutions, which reduces the risk associated with Renewable Energy projects for the solar industry, Enel, Energy Partners,
He was also involved in the following institutions on a permanent or contract basis: Tesla, CDAA (Copper Development Association of Africa), SESSA (Sustainable Energy Association of South Africa), ABB, the Department of Energy, Energy Partners, Solareff, Wes -Cape government in collaboration with GreenCape and SABS (the South African Bureau of Standards).
After completing this course, course participants should have a clear understanding of the fundamentals of a solar photovoltaic system, including various components, brands and functions of equipment. During the course, sufficient information and knowledge is transferred to enable course participants to:
- Assessing which equipment should potentially be of good or poor quality.
- Distinguish how the photovoltaic technologies differ from each other.
- To know what the most appropriate energy storage technology is for a specific application.
- To understand the impact of heat on modules.
- To do calculations for the design of a solar power system.
- Calculate the power requirement for your home or business.
- To understand the basic differences between different types of solar power systems and applications.
- Determine whether it is viable to disconnect from the network or to install a fixed (network connected) system.
- Be familiar with:
- With one of the most popular inverters in South Africa.
- The standards and electrical regulations applicable to solar photovoltaic and storage installations.
- Safety with solar installations
No formal prerequisites are required to attend this course. Excitement about renewable energy and an eager mind will do. This course contains basic calculations.
The course is intended for a face-to-face learning environment and consists of approximately 100 slides, broken down into:
Chapters
Modules
Subjects
Concepts / Principles
The chapters and modules are as follows:
General electricity
1.1. Watts, voltage and current
1.2. Daily use of electrical units (where and how)
1.3. Alternating current and direct current
Principals
2.1. Series and parallel connection
2.2. The effect of heat on solar panels
Equipment
3.1. Solar panels
3.2. Solar charger regulators
3.3. Inverters
3.4. Batteries
3.5. Fused wire & circuit breakers
3.6. Conductors
Installation strategy
4.1. Network disconnected
4.2. Network connected
4.3. Double stroke systems
System design
5.1. According to consumption
5.2. According to network requirements
Standards
Wiring diagram
7.1. Voltronic inverter
Calculations
8.1. Electricity consumption calculation
8.2. Solar system capacity
8.3. Solar system cost
8.4. Solar panel series / parallel
Safety
Suppliers / manufacture’s
Carel Ballack has been involved in the Energy and Renewable Energy sector for more than 17 years. Originally an entrepreneur and small business owner who qualified as a craftsman for the electrical, plumbing and gas disciplines.
Since 2010, Carel has been involved in data collection, training, report writing and various programs centered around the development of the photovoltaic and renewable energy sectors, mainly for South Africa. Successes include contracting for some of the largest global renewable energy organizations to assist with strategic business development in Africa and maintaining the most comprehensive database of solar installations in Africa through an ongoing research platform as founder of PQRS.
Carel (born in 1971) is currently a consultant and provides information and data that helps aid organisations, Ondernemings Sonder Winmotive, commercial entities and stakeholders to develop business growth strategies for the Renewable Energy sector in SA and Africa using verified data.
Carel has been personally involved in training more than 2,000 candidates in solar related technologies over the past seven years and has built a reputation for standards and quality for both the installation and design of various solar technologies.
Through these initiatives he has developed a quality assurance program for financial institutions, which reduces the risk associated with Renewable Energy projects for the solar industry, Enel, Energy Partners,
He was also involved in the following institutions on a permanent or contract basis: Tesla, CDAA (Copper Development Association of Africa), SESSA (Sustainable Energy Association of South Africa), ABB, the Department of Energy, Energy Partners, Solareff, Wes -Cape government in collaboration with GreenCape and SABS (the South African Bureau of Standards).
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