Solar Energy Consultant Expert Certificate

the European Energy Centre - E.E.C.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    6 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

One Day Course
The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is the UK Government's recommended method for measuring the energy rating of residential dwellings

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Subjects

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Management
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Power
  • Photovoltaics

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Aymeric Girard

Aymeric Girard

Lecturer

Eur Ing Dr Aymeric Girard CEng MCIBSE's Summary - Passive design (passive solar heating/cooling, earth duct, stack effect, thermal mass) - Building energy modelling (energy demand, energy resource, low or zero carbon energy) - Material selection (footprint, cost, constructability, carbon and energy investment return) - Combination of renewable energy and appropriate selection (energy, economy, CO2) Specialties Renewable technologies design, conference speaker, clean energy implementation, simulation, cost planning

Course programme

Course outline:

Solar Photovoltaics

  • Composition of light. Photovoltaic effect.
  • Photovoltaic cells. Materials.
  • Photovoltaic Energy. Photovoltaic Illumination.
  • Planning and designing a photovoltaic installation. The electric load.
  • Costs and evaluation of the economical solutions. Maintenance and reliability.
  • Typologies and modality of installation
  • Integration of the photovoltaic modules in the building structure
  • Payback time
  • Economical perspectives

Electrics for Renewables

  • Electrical Fundamentals and safety
  • Instrumentation
  • Battery Backup
  • Inverters
  • Earthing and Bonding
  • Cable Termination Skills
  • Fault Isolation
  • Safe Isolation Methods
  • Supply System Overview

Solar Water Heating

  • Climatic data capture.
  • Types of solar systems. Storage of energy.
  • Calculation of the thermal requirements, occupancy, sanitary hot water.
  • Passive components.
  • Calculation of the designing surface required for the system.
  • Calculation of volume of accumulation (ground storing).
  • Budgets & Regulations
  • Installation of the system, the tank, solar regulating switchboards, hydronic circuit of solar.

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