Expert training in commercial and industrial solar and solar business management
Build a business that can thrive beyond loadshedding
If you’re in the solar industry, you’ll know what we’re saying is true: the residential market is a cash-strapped sector that generally only investigates alternative power options when they can no longer deal with loadshedding. And to date, we’ve had over 130 consecutive days without loadshedding.
So how do you insulate your company from that variability in demand and build a solar business that thrives in the absence of loadshedding?
From our experience, you are going to need to do two things:
- Master the art of managing and marketing your solar business to set it apart from competitors,
- And second, obtain the skills to be able to work in the commercial and industrial space.
Stepping into the commercial sector
The clients in this sector are installing PV for entirely different reasons to households and the work is steady because decisions are not made on the basis of whether loadshedding is present or not but rather because it makes good business sense: South Africa’s solar tax rebate incentive allows companies to deduct 50% of their solar panel costs in the first year, 30% in the second, and 20% in the third year on qualifying investments above 1MW of generation.
If you want to take the next step in building your business or you are just looking to consolidate your skills, then this course is for you.
In the C&I space, there are further opportunities to diversify your revenue outside of pure new installations; think of annual inspections, service level agreements (SLAs), O&M contracts, asset management and more.
Commercial PV Design – What you will learn
- Module technology and mounting systems for rooftop and ground-mounted systems >50kWp
- Electrical safety for PV systems, anti-islanding, protection devices, fire risk assessment, generator integration
- Financial and technical planning for commercial-sized PV systems, procurement
- Designing and quoting (using a case study of a 150kWp roof-top PV system)
- System design using PV*SOL premium simulation software (trial license included)
- Storage integration and commercial-sized hybrid inverters
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers: Professionals seeking advanced qualifications in PV design.
- PV Installers: Installers aiming to expand their services to commercial and industrial clients.
- Renewable Energy Consultants: Individuals wanting to deepen their expertise in large-scale PV systems.
Want to learn more about the C&I landscape? Check out our webinars:
Setting your business apart
In the 14 years GREEN has been training installers South Africa, one common thread has been the lack of experience in starting and managing a business in this industry. This is why we created Solar Business Management, a 2-day crash course on business management especially suited to owners of small and medium-sized companies. It is aimed at helping you avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up many others, and to implement optimal management from the start.
Your trainers are founders, CEOs and managers of their own successful PV businesses and will give you expert practical guidance on the tasks and challenges that await you when your business grows.
If you want to avoid unnecessary mistakes and benefit from our trainers’ business experience in the PV industry, then this course is for you.
Solar Business Management – What you will learn
- Register with all relevant bodies
- Take investment decisions
- Manage internal processes to be efficient and legally safe
- Find your Unique Selling Point
- Quote with Confidence
- Manage projects to meet deadlines
Who Should Attend?
- New solar entrepreneurs and founders
- Young solar companies starting out
- Company owners and managers who want to optimise their operations
What do others say about this course?
This was a great course! The content is perfect, and it will help especially the new installers on their journey to a successful business. Kobus Theron
I learned a lot about the management of a business and all the quoting and pricing systems; I also I learned that there are a lot of legal angles to a business. Sameer Rambharos
You can build a solar business that is able to thrive beyond loadshedding. You just need the right tools. For more information on either of these short courses, contact the GREEN team on +27 (0) 10 312 6724 or info@solar-training.org