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Free SEI Training at Enlit Africa digital event
SEI will be hosting two free instructor-led trainings at Enlit Africa, where you can learn, connect and engage with industry leaders and Africa’s power and energy community across the 3-day, not-to-be-missed digital event. Perks of the conference: · Gain insight into the implications of climate change for the energy sector · Access the world’s leading suppliers forwarding the progress of the energy sector · ...
The Nexus between Energy and Food
How can we build equitable food and energy systems that improve environmental conditions? In the podcast episode “Energy and Food Nexus”, guests Mary Marshall (SEI's Solar Forward program) and Pete Kolbenschlag (Colorado Farm and Food Alliance) share about how to improve our energy and food systems. A common characteristic of the energy and food system is the need for efficiency. The steps required ...
Free Webinars sponsored by Goodwe
GoodWe, a leading, strategically-thinking enterprise which focuses on research and manufacturing of PV inverters and energy storage, has partnered with Solar Energy International (SEI) to provide a FREE webinars throughout 2021. See below for more info on each webinar. A Look at Lithium-ion Battery Types and Considerations April 28th, 1-2pm MT Lithium-ion battery technologies are advancing rapidly as their cost ...
Student Highlight: Emily installs solar with a heart of adventure, compassion & motivation…
Emily, a current SEI student, has been working for a utility company in her home state of Michigan since the summer of 2019. When COVID-19 struck in March of 2020, her company transitioned to full-time remote work. After remaining in quarantine for the first four months of the pandemic, waiting for the infection numbers to decrease in her state, Emily was finally able to ...
SEI and New Energy Equity announces the creation of the Lift as We Climb Foundation
ANNAPOLIS, MD, April 6, 2021- New Energy Equity LLC, a solar developer and financier based in Annapolis, MD, announces the creation and funding of its Lift as We Climb Foundation. The Foundation was started by New Energy Equity employees as part of a 2020 initiative called Operation Shared Success, supporting New Energy’s core purpose of “Leaving behind a better world”. Each year, New Energy Equity ...
Don’t miss out on these upcoming FREE webinars
SEI has added a series of new webinars to our 2021 solar education line up! Take advantage every free educational opportunity that suits you and your schedule. Click on a webinar below to get more info and sign up. Most of our webinars fill up quickly, so secure your spot and make sure to attend the webinar in it's fulness. {title:linked} {excerpt}{url}ENROLL ...
SEI Alumni Highlight: Brandon Williams of Iron Edison
The day after completing the SEI battery lab, I drove to install my first off-grid system in Moab, UT. The customer lives in Montezuma Canyon, which is an ancient Anasazi Indian area. There is no excavation allowed in the Montezuma Canyon, so there are no power lines. There are cliff dwellings and ancient kiva sites all along the road into the site. SEI helped grow ...
SEI Alumni Highlight: Michael Mazotti – Peace Corps Volunteer
My name is Michael Mazotti and I am currently a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Perú. I took classes at SEI in 2011 and received an International and Developing World Applications Certificate through SEI's Solar Professionals Certificate Program. Working with renewable energy as side projects during my service has kept me excited and well active during my 2 years of service. I have been the ...
The 2014 SEI Alumni Survey Results are In!
Thank you to all of our alumni who participated in the 2014 SEI Alumni Survey this past month! Your feedback is critical to our non-profit educational efforts and will help us push forward in support of our mission of providing industry-leading technical training and expertise in renewable energy to empower people, communities, and businesses worldwide. We are excited to announce the results of the survey ...
SEI Alumni Highlight: Michael Mazotti – Peace Corps Volunteer
My name is Michael Mazotti and I am currently a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Perú. I took classes at SEI in 2011 and received an International and Developing World Applications Certificate through SEI's Solar Professionals Certificate Program. Working with renewable energy as side projects during my service has kept me excited and well active during my 2 years of service. I have been the ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) opens its first International Solar Training Center in Costa Rica
With this facility SEI seeks to accelerate and expand access to solar training to Spanish speakers throughout Latin America CARTAGO, COSTA RICA- Solar Energy International (SEI), an industry leader in solar energy technical training, opened its first International Solar Training Center in Costa Rica through a partnership with CFIA (Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica) and CIEMI (College of Electrical, Mechanical and ...
Everything you need to know about SEI, all in one place! Take a look at SEI’s new smart phone app
SEI Launches the SEI Training360 App! Download Today! The Solar Energy International (SEI) Training360 Mobile App and Student Orientation is your one stop informational resource and full 360 degree view of everything you will need to be successful during your time as a student with SEI and beyond. Even if you are considering enrolling with SEI - you should download this app to check out ...
Announcing the new Solar Energy International (SEI) Online Alumni and Career Center!
SEI is excited to announce the launch of our brand new Online Alumni and Career Center (ACC). SEI students have helped SEI become what it is today - the leading Renewable Energy Training provider in the world! In return, we strive to continually improve the resources and information that we provide to our students and alumni, that you will need throughout your solar career. We are ...
SEI Instructor Highlight: Meet Eissa Ali
From enrolling in Solar Energy International (SEI)’s RE100: Introduction to Renewable Energy to supervising the transition of more than 522 mobile network stations from conventional power supply to Off-Grid and Hybrid solar systems in Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia and Egypt, SEI Instructor Eissa Ali credits SEI’s solar energy training for his success in the solar industry. Now, he’s SEI’s newest instructor leading courses in the Middle ...
Solar Energy International and Shams Global Solutions Leaders of Solar Training in Oman
Solar Energy International (SEI) and Shams Global Solutions (SGS), a local Omani company, have partnered to launch Oman’s first and only certified solar photovoltaic training course! The course, PV101: Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) is officially certified by Oman’s Distribution Code Review Panel (DCRP) and supports applications to become a DCRP approved Solar Professional. This DCRP certification is required for individuals looking to work ...
Did you know SEI is considered one of the GREENEST schools in the world?
When you come to SEI's Paonia, Colorado training facility for your hands-on lab experience, the solar PV systems you see throughout our facility are all part of the renewable energy magic that keeps our non-profit operations going! We have approximately 28kw of Solar PV operating here at SEI and we produce approximately 40,000 kWh per year (40MWh). We recently received a check for overproduction from ...
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