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Solar Energy on the Rise
Getting into the industry
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The solar industry is one of the fastest growing industries in South Africa. At the moment, the interest in the technology is huge as it provides a cost-effective and easy way to become energy independent. In times of massive load shedding, companies suffer from frequent power cuts. Small enterprises and shops, especially, can benefit from solar energy generation and use it as a simple solution to back-up their offices.

Even before the power crisis, people started to discover the benefits of generating their own electricity and the increasing demand now offers various employment and business development opportunities. With our training courses, we create the perfect entry point for anyone who wants to join this new industry.

What is important when you are getting started with your business? Or when you are looking for a job in the solar industry? You want to pick up skills as effectively and quickly as possible.

The best method to get into a topic is to participate in a well-designed training course. Subject matter experts compile the most relevant knowledge for you, explain it in a way that is easy to understand and then monitor your learning progress in exercises and personal exchange. We offer a 5-day training course, the SuperSolarSchool, that provides you with exactly that. It offers an overview of all steps that are relevant for solar installations. You get solid knowledge of all those fields and have a basis to decide what you want to specialise in.

As a next step, you can do further qualifications. For planning and design we have the 3-day Solar Power Designer for Commercial PV Systems advanced course and a 1-day course focusing on designing 3D PV systems with the PV*SOL design software.

Following the approach of the German Solar Energy Society DGS, we started our trainings in South Africa in 2012 under the name of maxx-solar academy. Over time, we founded branches in neighbouring countries and improved the course programme with every training we offered.

What we have created is an academy that follows a unique approach. We are working closely with our trainers to develop our courses. The majority of them have their own PV companies so we can make sure that the trainings are 100% practice relevant. All training courses have a significant share of practical exercises and combine modern teaching methods with time-efficient learning.

To go even further, we have created Africa’s largest network of PV Installers. We keep in touch with our graduates via frequent meetings, and help them to connect with each other and important players in the industry.

PV Installations are not rocket science. Nevertheless, you should know what you are doing since you are dealing with electricity. From a business point of view, a solid knowledge base helps one to stand out from the masses. Our training courses equip you with the necessary skills and certification.

Our 5-day training course SuperSolarSchool is the official SAPVIA PV GreenCard preparation course. We are also nationally accredited by ECSA and SAIEE, the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. You get 5 CPD points for attending the SuperSolarSchool. The course is also internationally accredited by the German Solar Energy Society DGS.

Our trainings are not only trusted by individuals and new businesses, but also municipalities and corporates who send their staff members to get trained and achieve official PV installer certification. For example, we developed a training course for the City of Tshwane to teach their own staff members and train their staff. We also offered a training for the youth, funded by the Social Development Fund, to introduce them to career opportunities in the solar branch.

The GREEN team also brings with it plenty of international experience gathered during training courses in Germany and other countries. They have realised training and projects in South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, many of which were executed on behalf of the German Solar Energy Society DGS. Most teaching focused on off-grid and back-up solar technology.

The energy market in South Africa is in quite an interesting state at the moment. Frequent power failures due to insufficient power generation capacities cause problems all over the country … it is no wonder that solar PV technology is becoming more and more popular. Backup systems especially, which are solar systems with battery storage that provide electricity in times of power failure, are a popular product. Over the years, solar energy has proved that it can provide a significant contribution to the country’s energy supply and to date over 94 MW of roof-top solar PV has been installed in South Africa.

Nevertheless, it is still a common misunderstanding that solar modules instantly provide a loadshedding cure. In addition to the solar modules, battery storage and a special inverter are required that can create an island grid. These backup systems are mostly used in residential areas. For commercial and utility-sized operations, grid-tied solar systems are usually installed. These systems are made to generate electricity to cover the power demand of a company or a city with the power of the sun.

For all sectors of solar installations, skilled personnel are needed to meet the increasing demand. The tasks in the solar industry are quite diverse. There is hands-on work for technicians and mounters in the field of installation, commissioning and connecting of solar systems and a high portion of electrical work. Planning and design of PV systems, as well as project and construction site management, falls under engineering. After the installation, there is maintenance and monitoring to be done, which can be executed either by technicians or engineers. And of course, solar companies require marketing and administrative staff.

In our courses we train all the different kinds of staff together in one class because we think that it is important to understand the whole value chain. PV planners must know what is going on on site, even though they are not the ones installing the actual solar system, and vice-versa. To specialize in a certain field, we offer advanced level courses, e.g. on installation, software-based design or the planning of commercial size PV systems.

As a result of all the experience we have amassed and our unique approach, you can expect a high level of quality and professionalism in all our training courses. For us, the most important goal is to support your career in the solar industry and make it as easy as possible to find your personal way in renewable energy.

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