FLAGSHIP EVENT
REGIONAL EVENT
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America offers clean energy professionals an unmatched opportunity to gain critical insights, make impactful connections, source quality products—and have fun.
Intersolar and Energy Storage North America (IESNA) is proud to partner with Solar Energy International (SEI).
SEI’s mission aligns closely with IESNA’s commitment to advancing renewable energy, as SEI empowers individuals and communities through education, engagement, and training to deploy cutting-edge solar technology safely and effectively. Together, we are working to promote sustainable economic growth, combat climate change, and support global energy independence.
PV and storage system installed capacity continues to grow each year, emphasizing the need for proper operations and maintenance (O&M) to realize operational goals. This rapid growth has created a workforce development challenge as there is a shortage of qualified technicians that can safely and effectively perform the work, and the industry has suffered from standardized methods and training.
This course covers how workforce development initiatives, codes and standards, and improved training programs can help the sector to scale up. It will also explore best practices for performing a range of O&M tasks, including inspections and preventive maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting, along with advanced analytical tools, meters, and techniques such as infrared cameras, insulation resistance testers, I-V curve tracers, and other key tools for safely and efficiently performing O&M work.
This course covers all sizes of grid-direct PV systems including residential, commercial, and large-scale, but does not cover battery maintenance or medium voltage-specific O&M tasks.
There are 4 hours of Job Task Analysis (JTA) for this training.
About the Presenter
Brian Mehalic, a NABCEP-certified PV Installation Professional with over 22 years of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and servicing all types and sizes of PV and energy storage systems will lead the workshop.
Brian began his career as Lead Technician and Project Manager at EV Solar Products in Arizona then worked as Project Engineer for O2 Energies in North Carolina. He was a co-founder of SEI Professional Services, bought by Bowman Consulting Group in 2022, and has instructed and developed curriculum for Solar Energy International since 2009. Currently he is a Senior Consultant at Solar Tech Collective; a Lead Instructor for Solar Energy International; a member of NEC® Code Making Panel 4 since the 2020 cycle; and participates on several NABCEP committees and SEIA Standards Technical Committees.
Workshops are not included in conference or exhibit hall passes: additional registration required.
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