Solar 101 for New Hires

1
Welcome to the course!
- How to use this course
- A message from the instructor
2
Getting started with solar
- Requirements for being a solar installer
- The Growth of the Solar Industry
- Quiz on the growth of the solar industry
- An Overview of the Different Types of Solar Energy
- Quiz on types of solar energy
- A Basic Understanding of Solar Energy and Electricity
- Quiz on solar energy and electricity
- Some Facts About PV Systems
- Quiz on facts about PV systems
- Net Metering
- Quiz on net metering
3
The technology of Solar
- The Three PV System Topologies
- Quiz on the three PV system topologies
- PV Systems that Include Batteries
- Quiz on PV systems that include batteries
- Solar Mounting Systems
- Performance Monitoring
- Quiz on performance monitoring
4
Understanding solar installations
- Framing, Attics and Crawl Spaces
- Reading and Understanding Design Drawing
- Reading Design Drawings Project Example 2
- Reading Design Drawings Project Example 3
- Lessons Learned from Sloppy and Careless Work
- Installation Safety FREE PREVIEW
- PV Array Setbacks FREE PREVIEW
- System Configurations FREE PREVIEW

This course is designed for those interested in becoming solar installation professionals. The content will provide a basic understanding of solar energy systems and what is required to be a solar installer.