The Installer-Contractor Continuing Ed Technical Workshops provide an in-depth look at 6 different renewable energy products. NABCEP Board Certified Professionals will advance their professional development and earn CEUs pre-approved to meet NABCEP recertification* requirements. A total of 4 non-concurrent training sessions will cover Battery-Based System Sizing, to Structural Solutions For Solar on Flat Roofs, Large Scale Commercial Design, Rapid Shutdown and Financial Modeling. A total of 6 advanced-level CEUs are available.
*Note: CEUs are also accepted for NABCEP PVIP & PVTS Exam Applications as explained in the NABCEP
Certification Handbook.
This workshop will cover the 2020 and 2017 NEC, with emphasis on PV and Energy storage. Bill Brooks is the main force organizing and making changes in the NEC for PV. Sean White and Bill Brooks have been teaching NEC workshops together for 8 years. Bill has been teaching solar for over 3 decades and Sean over one decade. Sean was the 2014 IREC Trainer of the year and has recently received the APVIA 2019 Award in Shanghai. Bill and Sean co-wrote PV and the NEC and Sean has published 6 books on solar. The course will count towards 6 hours of NABCEP credit.
There is currently a tremendous amount of interest in photovoltaics and energy storage systems, and the growth in the energy storage sector is expected to continue for years to come. In this course, we will discuss common applications and varying topologies of battery-based PV systems. Topics include DC and AC coupled PV, residential storage systems, zero-sell systems, and solar plus storage systems designed for demand management. Join SEI instructors with decades of experience to learn more about battery-based applications, equipment, and system design. Sign up for the afternoon session to build upon this foundation and receive a full-day of battery-based system design training.
This course has been approved for 4 NABCEP CE hours: 4 PVIP JTA
*Note: CEUs are also accepted for NABCEP PVIP & PVTS Exam Applications as explained in the NABCEP Certification Handbook.
In this interactive workshop aimed at solar sales professionals and contractors, learn from experts on the value proposition for selling customer-sited energy storage. This session will have general content as well as California-specific information on demystifying the SGIP to unlock state funds that can help cover your client’s energy storage related costs.
Workshop objectives include:
Demystifying California’s SGIP program:
This engaging and interactive workshop will bring participants up to speed on the mega-trends driving energy storage market growth in the US. Topics will include: the rapid growth and market impacts of wind and solar, the role of low-priced natural gas in setting prices, the challenge for new and existing generation, high level global trends and why the stage is set for the dramatic growth of storage.
This workshop will provide attendees with a solid understanding of power market dynamics and the challenges of renewables integration. It will offer actionable insights to private and public-sector leaders in business development, finance, marketing, or policy roles, in addition to offering the “big picture” to those who may be new to the energy or energy storage industry.
Target Audience: Ideal attendee understands the basics of energy storage, and seeks to better understand the role of storage in evolving power markets and industry trend updates.
During this workshop, get key insights into the market opportunities for energy storage resources in the U.S. and Canada. Facilitators will explain the existing opportunities at the federal, regional (RTO/ISO), and state level, and the ability to stack value streams. Material will cover market design features for both in front of and behind the meter resources, as well as for distributed energy resources (DERs). Get insider knowledge on important market developments currently underway. Presenters will also share case studies involving stand-alone storage, dual-use / multiple-use applications, and hybrid resources, and will explore their implications on the value proposition of energy storage.
The market demand for energy storage technologies presents new opportunities and varied applications, and battery-based system design is a complex task. This course will take a detailed look at system sizing and component selection, providing both DC and AC coupled design examples for residential battery-based applications. NEC® requirements, best-practice design considerations, and system maintenance strategies will be presented by SEI instructors who have extensive experience with battery-based PV systems. This course expands upon the concepts laid out in the morning session; sign up for both sessions for a full and comprehensive look at battery-based system design.
This course has been approved for 4 NABCEP CE hours: 4 PVIP JTA
In this workshop aimed at utilities and other load serving entities, learn best practices for designing energy storage procurement, from RFP design to vendor selection to contracting. The goal of this workshop is to leverage lessons learned from utilities who have already succcessfully procured over 500 MW of front-of-meter energy storage.