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Ghana +233 24 688 3322 ghana@solar-training.org BOOK YOUR COURSE Courses References About GREEN Go to GREEN Global Africa‘s Premier Training Institute for Solar Power We specialise in solar photovoltaic short courses. Over 9 300 engineers, electricians and technicians trust in our training. ABOUT OUR COURSES Sunrise – 2 Days The Sunrise course gives participants an introduction to electro-technical basics and the fundamentals of PV solar power, including functionality of PV systems and PV components. This course is the foundational step to pursuing a specialisation in PV systems in an advanced level course. READ MORE PV Mounter – 2 Days Learn to install PV systems with 2 full days of practical training. Starting with nothing but a wiring chart and material list, we plan and execute the installation together, from attaching mounting structure up to commissioning and testing of the system. READ MORE SuperSolarSchool – 5 Days Master the sun in one week: Comprehensive 5-day course on grid-tied PV systems with battery back-up. Start with the basics and climb to professional level in only one week. Interactive exercises and involvement of the participants make the course content easy to understand and interesting to follow. READ MORE 10% OFF All Trainings for GREEN Alumni! Click here to visit our main website and learn about the benefits of being a GREEN Alumni UPCOMING TRAININGS Can’t see any scheduled trainings above? Feel free to contact us on +233 24 688 3322 or ghana@solar-training.org to chat about your solar training requirements. FEEDBACK FROM OUR GRADUATES PHOTOS OF PREVIOUS TRAININGS CONTACT US OUR TRAINERS ACADEMY PARTNER GREEN Solar Academy Ghana is managed by DWA Renewables. The team is made up of an outstanding group of energy industry experts and practitioners, and policy analysts who have engaged with prominent companies within and outside Ghana. Services on offer include solar system design, installations, commissioning and decommissioning, operation & maintenance, project supervision (energy servicing) and consultancy. TOP TIPS FOR BECOMING A SOLAR INSTALLER IN GHANA Solar Power: a growing industry in Ghana and around the world Alternate and renewable energy sources have been on the rise over the past decade around the world with different countries investing in wind, hydro and solar power. Utility-scale solar PV has become a hot contender for the most accessible and used energy source internationally, coming close to wind energy as the second cheapest renewable energy source. A record 93.7 GW—more than the total capacity in 2011 (69 GW)—was added globally in 2017 across 187 countries, bringing the total capacity to 386 GW, led by China, Japan, Germany, the United States, Italy, India, and the United Kingdom. Solar has reached price parity in almost all these markets so far, a good sign for the future of solar renewable energy.The sun is a source of energy for every living thing on the planet and cannot only contribute to the production of energy and growth in countries that commit to PV solar energy, but create opportunities, jobs and improve the of quality of life. Ghana is ideally positioned to grow its solar industry in a meaningful manner in the future. In countries like Germany the government took initiative to make PV solar financially viable and create an environment for the industry to grow and now it is one of the best producers of solar power in the world. Germany gets about half the sun that Ghana does and so if the Ghanaian government were to implement law and begin backing the use of solar power in the country the opportunity for rapid growth and renewable energy independence are great. By investing in PV, implementing renewable energy law and financing a levy within the electricity cost of all end clients Ghana could rapidly grow their solar industry. And just as Germany did, by investing in PV when it was expensive, after the boom the prices will drop, and solar energy will become a cheap and sustainable source of energy for the country. How solar power can help Ghana with its generation capacity problem Ghana’s journey to give power to all its citizens has experienced great successes and great obstacles. While the completion of the Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station allowed for power to be exported to surrounding countries, Ghana itself experienced a large increase in demand for power. The demand increased so much that the Ghanaian government had to open up the electricity market to the private sector in the late 1990s. Despite this there have been consistent power supply challenges in the country. This can be attributed to the lack of fuel supply, water level problems with Akosombo Dam and the countries dependence on natural gas-powered generation. The government tried a solution to sign PPA contracts for 2,300 MW was on a take-or-pay basis, meaning that the payment is due if the power is used or not. This has led to USD 500 million in costs yearly (2.5 billion Cerdis) in unused electricity. The introduction of solar energy to the Ghanaian power problem could be a great boon to the country and its people. It would reduce dependence of fossil fuel energy, introduce decentralised supply of energy sources, reduce dependence on Akosombo Dam, reduce transmission loss, reduce energy costs for citizens and create a stable energy supply to help cut demand peaks. The benefits of solar energy in Ghana are great and would help the government achieve its goal for universal access to electricity. By reducing its dependence on more costly and depleting forms of energy and providing in benefits for purchasing PV electricity via feed-in and net metering, they would create low generation costs and help to undercut the countries generation capacity problem. Opportunities for skilled workers in Ghana’s solar industry A growing solar industry in Ghana means that there will be a gap in the market for the skilled labour required to build, managehttp://solar-training.org/ghana/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Logomobile.png