Masterclass on the design of commercial and industrial PV systems in the range of 10 to 1000 kWp.
  • 13
    Nov
    3 days, Wed 8:00 AM - Fri 4:00 PM
    • R7,200.00 excl. VAT
  • 09
    Dec
    3 days, Mon 8:00 AM - Wed 4:00 PM
    • R7,200.00 excl. VAT
  • 20
    Jan
    3 days, Mon 8:00 AM - Wed 4:00 PM
    • Early bird price R6,336.00 excl. VAT
    • R7,200.00 excl. VAT
  • 18
    Feb
    3 days, Tue 8:00 AM - Thu 4:00 PM
    • Early bird price R6,336.00 excl. VAT
    • R7,200.00 excl. VAT
  • 04
    Mar
    3 days, Tue 8:00 AM - Thu 4:00 PM
    • Early bird price R6,336.00 excl. VAT
    • R7,200.00 excl. VAT
  • 01
    Apr
    3 days, Tue 8:00 AM - Thu 4:00 PM
    • Early bird price R6,336.00 excl. VAT
    • R7,200.00 excl. VAT
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Description

Are you ready to move from residential to commercial solar projects? In this advanced 3-day course, you'll master the design of high-voltage systems, covering everything from load profiles to grid integration.

With expert guidance from experienced planners, you’ll gain the knowledge to handle complex commercial installations, making it the perfect course for those looking to scale their skills and enter the lucrative commercial PV market.

The course will teach you to design commercial PV systems with or without battery storage, including site assessment, system sizing, component selection, wiring diagrams, grid integration, and the SSEG application process.

You’ll also receive practical training on how to address typical obstacles that arise during project implementation, along with strategies for project organization and problem-solving.

Additionally, you’ll gain hands-on experience using industry-standard software like PV*SOL premium and Excel to size commercial systems based on real-life installations. This comprehensive approach ensures you're well-prepared to succeed in the commercial PV sector.

Prerequisites

This advanced training course is designed for PV practitioners with a solid foundation in solar PV fundamentals and grid-tied PV system design. It is also suitable for graduates of our SuperSolarSchool programme.

To prepare for the course, you can watch some tutorials on the basics of PV*SOL premium here.

A participant must have a 90% attendance rate in order for GREEN Solar Academy to issue a certificate for this training.

Target Audience

Anyone looking to advance their PV knowledge and venture into commercial PV design:

  • Technicians, engineers and architects with advanced knowledge of solar PV
  • PV business owners or planners who want to realise larger PV projects in the commercial and industrial sector
  • Advanced professionals who want to specialise in PV design rather than the practical installation
  • ECSA-registered engineers (3 CPD points)

Main Topics

  • Modules and mounting systems for rooftop & ground-mounted systems >50kWp, generator integration
  • Electrical safety for PV systems, anti-islanding, protection devices, lightning, shock and thermal risk protection
  • Financial and technical planning for commercial-sized PV systems, procurement
  • Exercise on design of a 150kWp rooftop PV system based on a case study
  • Storage integration and commercial-sized hybrid inverters
  • Expert session with Q&A on a real-life case study
  • Design exercise using PV*SOL premium simulation software (trial license included)

Registration Process

When you click on REGISTER, you will need to provide all of your particulars in order to be issued with a pro-forma invoice. Your attendance of any training or assessment can only be confirmed on full payment of the invoice. Please consult our T&Cs for more information.