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SEI selected as the Leading Training Organization at Solar Power Mexico 2019

Solar Energy International (SEI) will be offering a total of 11 solar energy workshops during Solar Power Mexico 2019. The event will take place at the Citibanamex Center, Mexico City, Mexico from March,19-21. Solar Power Mexico is organized by three of the leading trade show companies in the world: Deutsche Messe, SNEC PV Power Expo, and Solar Power International (SPI) have joined forces to help ...

SEI Will be the Leading Training Organization at Solar Power Mexico 2019

Solar Energy International (SEI) will be offering a total of 6 solar energy workshops during Solar Power Mexico 2019. The event will take place at the Citibanamex Center, Mexico City, Mexico from March,19-21. Solar Power Mexico is organized by three of the leading trade show companies in the world: Deutsche Messe, SNEC PV Power Expo, and Solar Power International (SPI) have joined forces to help ...

SEI accepted to participate in the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Program, provides financial assistance to military spouses

Solar Energy International (SEI) loves training active duty military and Veterans and now we can offer training funding for spouses too! We are excited to have been accepted to participate in the The My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship Program. MyCAA is a workforce development program (sponsored by The Department of Defense) and provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who ...

[PHOTOS] SEI kicks off first hands-on training in Muscat, Oman!

Greetings from Muscat, Oman! It's week three of classes and the first week ever of PVOL201L: Solar Electric Lab week (Grid-Direct). Our inaugural hands-on training experience in the Middle East kicks off with 16 students from installation companies, academia and more! Shout out to all of the work from our partners at Shams Global Solutions who were integral in making this training happen. We're so ...

Alumni Highlight: SEI Alum Edwin Bifelt founds solar company, celebrates major installation and local job creation

Solar energy training can have a life-changing impact on your career path. Solar Energy International (SEI) Alum Edwin Bifelt first took SEI training online in November of 2017. Not even a full year later, he founded a solar company and just celebrated completing the first phase of a 120 kW solar PV ground mount array project on October 26th in Hughes, Alaska. Edwin explained that ...

Thanks to SEI AmeriCorps VISTAs, Delta County becomes second smallest County in the U.S. to receive prestigious solar-friendly designation

Solar Energy International (SEI)’s AmeriCorps VISTAs helped pave the way for Delta County, Colorado to receive a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar. The initial Bronze designation in 2017, also a VISTA-led effort, recognized Delta County for taking measurable steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to ...

Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers Advanced Solar Training Hands-on Lab for Solar Professionals – June 22

June 22nd in Paonia, Colorado PV351L: Solar Training - PV Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct) This intensive, advanced training is designed for solar professionals already working in the PV industry who want to take their skills to the next level. Students in this class will learn the theory behind and gain hands-on experience with a wide range of ...

Solar Energy International (SEI) Graduates First U.S. Army Cohort of Solar Ready Vets from Ft. Carson

Congratulations to the newest 23 graduates of the Solar Ready Vets program!  This most recent training event, led by SEI, was held at the Ft. Carson Army Base near Colorado Springs. These transitioning service members and vets participated in six intensive weeks of training and progressed from the basics of electricity, to the fundamentals of grid-tied PV design and installation. They learned not just how ...

Solar Energy International (SEI) Celebrates the Week of Earth Day with Training Events and 40,000+ Alumni Milestone

Solar Energy International (SEI) celebrates the week of Earth Day 2015 with the kick off of our 2015 hands-on lab training season and online course sessions starting today - April 20th. Furthermore, SEI is celebrating a milestone this year of training over 40,000 students and alumni world-wide. Hundreds of students from all over the world have registered for this week's hands-on lab training season kick ...

Solar Energy International (SEI) Selected as a Training Provider and Moderators for the 4th Annual NABCEP Continuing Education Conference

When: March 30-April 1, 2015 Where: The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany NY More info: http://www.nabcep.org/ce-2015 On Monday, March 30 - SEI's Rebekah Hren will be moderating a panel on Rapid Shutdown. On Tuesday, March 31, SEI's Brian Mehalic will be offering a 2 hour session on O&M and on Wednesday, April 1, Brian and Rebekah are teaching an all-day class on grid-tied with ...

Solar Energy International (SEI) Announces Women’s PV Training Package Scholarship

SEI is empowering women to enter the solar industry! SEI has created the best packaged training opportunity yet to help women get the training and education they need! SEI offers dedicated training and outreach for women who wish to work as solar professionals in the renewable energy industry. To date, SEI has trained thousands of women, many of whom are leaders in the solar industry. ...

Solar Energy International (SEI) Selected by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Military Base Solar Training Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is piloting an intensive solar workforce training program—Reach for the Sun—to provide transitioning military personnel the highest quality professional skills to prepare them for a potential employment in the solar industry upon discharge. The DOE has partnered with Solar City, SunRun, Vivint Solar, SunEdison, and SunPower to interview and potentially hire veterans after leaving the service. Solar Energy International ...

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