Renewable Energy Training

Solar PV Fundamentals
System Design
Installation
Battery Storage
Maintenance & Fault Finding

Why This Course Matters Right Now

Solar PV and battery systems are no longer optional knowledge for forward-looking professionals. If you do not understand how these systems are designed, installed, operated, and assessed, you risk falling behind in one of the most practical and valuable areas of modern energy and building services.

This course gives you a structured introduction to solar PV and battery storage so you can move beyond surface-level understanding and start making more informed technical decisions with real confidence.

A solid technical foundation

Understand photovoltaic principles, the role of solar panels, mounting systems, inverters, switch disconnectors, cabling, metering, and how complete PV systems are configured in real applications.

Practical understanding of system performance

Learn how PV systems deliver economic and environmental value, how grid-connected and stand-alone systems differ, and why system suitability, roof conditions, positioning, and site checks matter before installation begins.

A clear introduction to battery storage

Understand why battery systems are added to PV installations, including time-shifting, reducing export, and backup supply, while also learning the essential concepts behind battery capacity, configuration, and operation.

More confidence in real-world application

Gain exposure to design, installation planning, commissioning, client hand-over, maintenance, and fault finding so you can understand the full lifecycle of a solar PV and battery system rather than just isolated theory.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain what photovoltaic systems are and how sunlight is converted into usable electrical energy.
• Identify the main components of a solar PV system and understand how they work together.
• Differentiate between grid-connected, stand-alone, and PV systems that incorporate battery storage.
• Understand the main benefits and practical limitations of solar PV systems.
• Assess key considerations in PV design, including location, roof suitability, structure, orientation, and installation planning.
• Understand the basic stages of installation, commissioning, client hand-over, maintenance, and fault finding.
• Explain why battery storage is used with PV systems, including self-consumption, export control, and backup functionality.
• Interpret core battery concepts such as nominal capacity, effective capacity, depth of discharge, C-rate, and system efficiency.
• Develop a more confident, practical understanding of how solar PV and battery systems are applied in real settings.

Who This Is For

• Beginners who want a clear, structured introduction to solar PV and battery storage systems.
• Engineers, technicians, electricians, and installers looking to build or refresh core PV knowledge.
• Professionals in construction, facilities, energy, or building services who need a better understanding of solar technologies.
• Business owners, consultants, and decision-makers who want to speak more confidently about PV and battery projects.
• Anyone who wants to understand how modern solar and storage systems are designed, installed, and operated in practice.

• Photovoltaic panels in the context of renewable technologies
• How a photovoltaic system works: principles and components
• Design of a PV system
• Installation planning, pre-installation checks, and sequencing of work
• Commissioning and client hand-over
• Maintenance and fault finding
• PV installation and battery storage systems
• Battery use cases such as time-shifting, limiting export, and backup supply
• Battery characteristics including capacity, depth of discharge, C-rate, configuration, and efficiency

Do Not Wait Until You’re Forced to Catch Up

Solar PV and battery storage knowledge is becoming essential across technical, commercial, and operational roles. The longer you delay building this understanding, the more difficult it becomes to keep pace with projects, conversations, and opportunities in the field.

This course is your opportunity to build a strong, practical foundation now so you can understand systems better, contribute more confidently, and position yourself for the growing demand around solar and storage.