Applying Renewable Energy: Solar Technologies
Solar technologies can be used to produce electricity (e.g. to reduce fuel consumption), or for hot water provision. By choosing this training, you will get an understanding of:
Photovoltaics:
- Applications and market development
- Solar radiation
- System components
- System configurations (grid-tied and off-grid)
- Introduction to system design and yield estimation
Solar thermal:
- Relevance of solar thermal
- How solar thermal works
- Different solar thermal system types and its components
- System sizing, installation and commissioning
- Operation and maintenance
- Economics
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP):
- Potential
- Technologies
- Plant cooling
- Electricity storage
- Energy yield calculation
PV-diesel hybrid systems:
- Off-grid electricity supply by means of diesel-powered mini grids,
- Hybridization with PV- and / or wind energy-systems,
- Technology and components,
- Parameters for system sizing,
- Levelised cost of energy
Additionally, each participant will have access to short introductory courses on energy and electricity topics to learn or revise the basics. These courses are not mandatory, and will not be covered in the exam.
Receive a reminder one week before the registration deadline.
After the online training, you will be able to:
- Assess resources and suitability of sites for each technology
- Decide which components are to be used for which purpose
- Roughly calculate system size and energy yield and determine crucial paramerters
- Explain the principle functioning of each technology
Upon successful finalisation of the training, you will receive a RENAC Certificate.
Possible specialisations after successfully finishing this training:
- Certified PV Professional
- Certified RE Project Developer with a focus on Photovoltaics, PV-diesel hybrid, or Solar thermal systems
Duration: 6 months
Study time: About 70 hours
Training language: English or Spanish
Detailed course description: A detailed course description is available for download here.
E-learning platform: Access the demo course on our e-learning platform.
Price: €570,00* (with 10% early bird discount)
Contact
Raquel Cascales
Project Director E-Learning and Blended Learning
Tel: +49 (0)30 58 70870 46
Email: onlineacademy[at]renac.de
*incl 19 % of German VAT
Additional Information
Highlights
- Flexibility to study at any time and from any location
- RENAC content expert and learning platform technical support
- Moderated discussion forum for students
- Live lectures
- Multimedia learning materials
- Self-assessments, assignments and final exam
- Certified by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht - ZFU (German Authority for Distance Learning)
- RENAC certificate upon successful finalisation of the programme
- We offer discounts for our alumni, group bookings, and multiple purchases. Contact us for further details.
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Contact
Raquel Cascales
Project Director E-Learning and Blended Learning
Tel: +49 (0)30 58 70870 46
Email: onlineacademy[at]renac.de
Available dates & times
| Next Date | Type of training | Language | Registration deadline | Price € | VAT Info | Early bird € | Valid until | ||
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| 01.10.22 - 31.03.23 | Online | EN | 10.10.2022 |
570,00* 478,99 |
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570,00* 478,99 |
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| 01.04.23 - 30.09.23 | Online | EN | 10.04.2023 |
570,00* 478,99 |
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513,00* 431,09 |
513,00* 431,09 |
20.02.2023 | |
| 01.10.23 - 31.03.24 | Online | EN | 10.10.2023 |
570,00* 478,99 |
|
513,00* 431,09 |
513,00* 431,09 |
20.08.2023 |
* including 19 % of German VAT
Lecturers
Current position:
Lars Koerner is the head of the Solar Energy/Energy Efficiency/Rural Electrification department at Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG. Lars joined RENAC in 2014. Throughout his time there, he has coordinated and conducted international training sessions and train-the-trainer programmes primarily in the field of solar energy systems. He has also designed, equipped, and installed several training centres. He specialises in off-grid systems and PV-Diesel-Hybrid system (mini-grids) for rural electrification or C&I applications.
Professional experience:
Before joining RENAC, Lars gained several years of experience as project engineer and senior product manager at SolarWorld AG. There he engineered and managed several rural electrification projects. His experience in the area of solar energy spans further through his work at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Almeria, Spain and at Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg, Germany. He is an expert in sizing and simulation of solar energy systems as well as the co-author of the off-grid systems chapter in Planning and installing photovoltaic systems: a guide for installers, architects and engineers (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie (DGS), 2013).
Education:
Lars holds an engineering diploma in Environmental Engineering / Renewable Energies and is also a state-licensed electrician.
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