Level: 3 | Duration: 4 weeks | Start Date: September
Details: Monday, 6pm – 9pm (TBC 2025)
THIS IS A FREE COURSE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION ONLY (LCR) (Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, or Halton)
Why should I study this course?
As a renewable source of power, solar energy has an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change, which is critical to protecting humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. As a result of increased demand, there are currently not enough solar panel installers, which has created a skills gap in the market. This introductory skills course will help to give you the basics about renewable energy and help you decide if this is a career you might be suited for. Or perhaps you are considering having solar panels installed on your property and want a short course to give you more information.
What does this course lead to?
If you are a qualified electrician or plumber this can act as a stepping stone to a longer, further renewable suite of qualifications. If you are new to renewables this course is an opportunity to sample the industry and consider a career change to look at electrical or plumbing pathways at Level 2 to become a fitter.
Who is this course for?
Adults who are interested in learning more about renewables, specifically battery storage. Learners do not need to have any prior knowledge, we just ask for a willingness to learn.
Topics of study during the course:
- Making electricity
- Storing electricity
- Voltage
- Current
- Power and Energy
- AC and DC as applied to solar systems
- Calculating electricity costs
- Electrical health and safety
- Sizing and calculating power of panels
- Solar cells construction and working principles
- Sizing panels to design a system
- Connecting strings and arrays
- Designing strings and arrays
- Calculating the power of the system
- Matching to an inverter
- Reading manufacturers’ data
- Health and Safety of solar systems
For more information or any enquiries, please call: 0151 257 2053 or email advice@riversidecollege.ac.uk.
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
