Projects and Reference List GREEN Solar Academy
Past and current projects
GREEN’s role in the PartnerAfrica Ghana project was to develop curricula and training content on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) for training and information sessions for different target groups in Ghana, and to deliver these events in Ghana. In order to evaluate the knowledge and training needs of the target group, GREEN conducted several interviews with representatives of the target group and a stakeholder dialogue.
READ MORETogether with experienced GREEN trainers from the GREEN Solar Academy Ghana and Ethiopia, we developed a comprehensive 4-day training programme focusing on types of pumping & irrigation systems, pumping concepts, water requirements for irrigation, system planning & design, O&M and the financial viability of SPIS in cocoa farming. We delivered the training twice, once to members of the Renewable Energy Working Group of the Association of Ghana Industries in Accra and once to engineering students at the Takoradi Technical University.
The aim of the PartnerAfrica project in Ghana was not only to train PV installers, but also to educate cocoa farmers and the food processing industry about the potential of solar irrigation, so we designed and delivered 17 end-user information sessions.
PROJECT DETAILS
Target Group: Professionals
Country: Ghana
Period: 2022 to 2023
Project Leader: GREEN Solar Academy Pty Ltd
Other Involved Parties: GREEN Solar Academy Ghana
Project Title: PartnerAfrica Project Ghana (PAPG) “Solar Ghana Cocoa” in the framework of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation between the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)
Client / Contractor: Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V.
GREEN was tasked by the South African non-governmental organisation KP Cares to customize a training programme on the principles of PV systems and PV Mounting for unemployed youth in North West, Free State, and Northern Cape provinces. The overall objective of the training programme was to upskill 100 young people to prepare them for internships and subsequently jobs in the PV industry, preferably in their own region.
READ MOREGREEN tailored a special programme for the youth including the eLearning course Principles of PV Systems, the PV introductory course Solar 101 and the practical installation course PV Mounter.
For the 1-week basic training sessions, the GREEN trainers travelled to the respective provinces. The basic training started with the eLearning course, Principles of PV Systems, offered in a blended learning approach. This was followed by the 3-day Solar 101 introductory course. The practical PV Mounter installation training was offered for all participants at our academy in Johannesburg.
The participants were trained in three groups, one province at a time, over the course of a year, and once all training was complete, GREEN trainers accompanied the young people on visits to solar farms.
PROJECT DETAILS
Target Group: Youth
Country: South Africa
Period: 2022 to 2023
Project Leader: GREEN Solar Academy Pty Ltd
Other Involved Parties: GREEN Solar Academy Gauteng, Nedbank Foundation
Project Title: Provision of solar hybrid systems training for the Renewables for Socio-Economic Development Programme
Client / Contractor: KP Cares
GREEN Solar Academy developed a training and training progress monitoring package for SANEDI’s Energy Service Companies. The training was aimed at meeting the overall training objectives for SANEDI Energy Service Companies (ESCo’s), which include gaining/enhancing safe and quality Solar PV installation skills.
READ MOREGREEN conducted a 5-day PV GreenCard SuperSolarSchool training program at the GREEN Solar Academy Gauteng, which was divided into three batches and accommodated a total of 60 participants. GREEN collaborated with SANEDI to select the participants and provide guidance on the selection criteria and considerations for participant screening. To measure the program’s effectiveness, GREEN designed an online pre- and post-training knowledge assessments. GREEN also carefully recorded the progress of the participants and the project as a whole. This culminated in a comprehensive project report.
PROJECT DETAILS
Target Group: Professionals
Country: South Africa
Period: 2023
Project Leader: GREEN Solar Academy Pty Ltd
Project Title: PV GreenCard training for SANEDI Energy Service Companies (ESCo’s)
Client / Contractor: SANEDI (South African National Energy Development Institute)
