January 2020

Don’t let the cold stop you from furthering your solar education – put classroom theory into practice with this five-day lab class (English or Spanish) that offers students the opportunity to work closely with experienced PV professionals and get their hands dirty by fully installing and commissioning a wide variety of system types before testing the system, then de-commissioning and breaking down. SEI’s Costa Rica location offers the perfect backdrop for your first hands­-on PV experience. 

This March, Solar Energy International (SEI) and local partner Shams Global Solutions (SGS), will be holding two back-to-back solar training courses in Oman! PV101 covers the fundamentals of grid-tied PV systems including site analysis, system design and installation techniques critical for anyone getting started in the solar industry. PV201L will take place at the Oman’s only PV training facility where participants will install and commission multiple PV systems with the oversight of solar industry professionals. 

SEI will be providing two workshops at the event in English and Spanish on PV Installation Best Practices (Grid-Direct) and Tools and Techniques for PV System O&M. Check the schedule and register by clicking the button below.

We would like to give special thanks to our engineering department staff. This mighty team is currently designing multiple utility scale solar projects totaling over 93 megawatts! Our project managers and design engineers closely track the needs of all stakeholders to ensure an efficiently executed high quality design.

We typically make multiple milestone deliveries of draft plan sets to our clients during the design process before delivering the final issued for construction (IFC) set. Not one of these plan sets leave our office without passing through our internal quality assurance review process! We offer electrical, civil, and structural engineering services along with complete design project management in a growing list of states. Be sure to contact us to see if we can help with your next project! Visit www.SEISolarPros.com!

SEI and SolarReviews.com have been partners for the last few years to promote quality solar installations through highly trained solar professionals. Many of the SolarReviews.com team live and work in areas affected by the Australian wild fires ravaging the country. Climate change affects us all, but this disaster is hitting very close to home for our sisters and brothers from SolarReviews.com. We ask you take the time to make a donation to help combat these fires and the brave women and men who are fighting them.

“Through events and local marketing efforts from Solar Forward, there seems to be a lot of discussion happening around renewable energy in the community now, and a lot more people are inquiring about solar for their homes, and other solar projects in the valley that will help lower our carbon footprint as well as increase options for renewable energy for people who don’t have a good spot to put solar panels on their home, or a home to put them on,” said Lena Wilensky of Nunatek Alternative Energy Solutions about the positive impact the Solarize Gunnison County program is having. Read the full story by clicking the button below. 

Are you part of a community in rural Colorado looking to encourage local economic development and resilience? Solar Forward can help provide you with the tools and expertise necessary to see your local solar market blossom. 

Solar energy education now available to affiliated Generac installers and dealers.

Waukesha, Wis., January 29, 2020 — GeneracⓇ Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC) has today announced its partnership with Solar Energy International (SEI) to provide online and in-person training programs for the Company’s dealers and installers interested in expanding into the solar industry. The partnership provides incentive for Generac dealers and installers to gain professional training and education in solar energy through SEI.

Beginning immediately, Generac installers and dealers will have access to all SEI training courses at an exclusive discounted rate. The courses cover a wide range of topics, from introductory to advanced online and hands-on courses, with the option to customize a training path based on dealer or installer needs. Participants can also earn professional certifications through SEI.