Building upon Solar Energy International’s (SEI) technical solar training program that has been in operation for over 25 years with over 45,000 alumni worldwide - SEI is launching a Colorado based training and career outreach program titled - ​Solar Ready Colorado: Solar Professionals Training and Outreach Program​. SEI will lead a team of industry partners ...

Emily Petrossian (second from the left in the photo) is the newest member of a battery manufacturing company based in California. She is the latest team member to attend solar installation training at Solar Energy International (SEI), sponsored by a company who routinely send their employees to train with SEI. Her goal was simple: to ...

With our 45,000 alumni, we get to hear about some of the coolest, life-changing projects. This one comes via Adam Hammond (class of 2013). Bluetech Financing Solutions today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Area Council leaders of a remote island in Vanuatu to deliver a solar+storage based microgrid pilot project. "Today represents an ...

SEI to Provide EGIA Members with best in class solar and other renewable energy training through EGIA’s Contractor Marketplace. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paonia, Colorado - March 3, 2016 – EGIA has partnered with Solar Energy International (SEI) to offer EGIA member companies with discounted tuition from the solar industry's most respected technical training program.  SEI ...

SEI recently completed a successful FV201L hands-on workshop specifically for Spanish speakers at our training facility in Paonia, Colorado. Our second 201L Spanish lab training at SEI was a great success. Click here for more info about SEI's Programa Hispano >> We are very grateful to the instructors and students who worked throughout the week ...

By Jeff Spies - SEI Alumnus and Sr Director Policy, Quick Mount PV I first worked in the solar industry in the early 1980’s selling solar water heating systems as a part time job in college, but following graduation I launched my career into the field of industrial automation. While I enjoyed some aspects of ...

Originally published in the DOE Newsletter (Amped Up!) - View original publication >> It’s never too late to start over. After serving honorably in the U.S. Army for almost five years, Sergeant Rozie Amenya was in search of a new career path. And at the age of 36, her timing was perfect as the Solar ...

Helping Accelerate the future of Photovoltaics in Latin America! This month marks a historic time for Solar Energy International and our Spanish Program. On May 18 we began a solar electric (PV) workshop taught entirely in Spanish, at our Solar Training Facility in Paonia, Colorado. This is the first PV workshop taught in Spanish to ...