Denowatts Academy - Self Study
This is a bundle of these 2 courses
About this course
Denowatts is a solar performance testing and analytics company with a mission to utilize advanced Digital Twin Benchmarking technology to deliver faster, more accurate, and more efficient business intelligence to the solar industry.
As solar power generation has become the predominant new power source on the grid, technology innovation alone isn’t enough. Core to this mission is the co-advancement of innovation with leading international standards. In 2020 Denowatts earned ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation for calibrating Deno sensors and in 2021 was the first in the world to attain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation for photovoltaic capacity testing.
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Bundle outline
2 courses • 10 modules
Course 1 •
5
modules
Denowatts Installer Certification Training
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Introduction
After completion of this course, you know how to install Denowats DTB (Digital Twin Benchmarking) Technology, and will become a certified Denowatts Installation Technician.
- Denowatts Hardware Installation Guide Introduction (53 seconds)
- What is Denowatts? (04:20 minutes)
- Hardware Installation E-Manual
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Prepare
How to best prepare for your Denowatts installation
- Before Heading to the Site (06:29 minutes)
- QUIZ 1
Module 3 • 7 assignments
Gateway Installation
How to properly install and verify a Denowatts Gateway.
- Introduction (01:07 minutes)
- Install Step 1 - Gateway (02:12 minutes)
- Install Step 2 - Gateway Antenna (04:41 minutes)
- Video Example (43 seconds)
- Verify - Step 1 (03:00 minutes)
- Verify Step 2 (03:09 minutes)
- QUIZ 2
Module 4 • 17 assignments
Deno Sensor Installation
- Introduction (57 seconds)
- Deno Lauch-mode (if necessary) (01:22 minutes)
- Deno Power Check (01:20 minutes)
- Deno Communication Check - on Gateway (01:17 minutes)
- Deno Communication Check - Mobile Application (01:19 minutes)
- How to find the best location for the Deno Sensor (02:23 minutes)
- Sensor Mounting Introduction (52 seconds)
- POA Deno Sensor Mounting (02:46 minutes)
- GHI Deno Sensor Mounting (01:20 minutes)
- Antenna Mounting (03:07 minutes)
- Auxiliary Sensors Installation (55 seconds)
- Tbom - Back of Module Temperature Sensor (02:00 minutes)
- rPOA - Rear-side Pyranometer (for bifacial modules) (02:59 minutes)
- Auxiliary GHI Sensor (01:03 minutes)
- 3rd-Party Pyranometers (01:03 minutes)
- Documenting Installation (04:42 minutes)
- QUIZ 3
Module 5 • 2 assignments
Verification
Once all the hardware has been installed, it is time to verify the Denowatts installation. This can be completed using the mobile application or by contacting Denowatts support.
- Denowatts Verification (02:14 minutes)
- QUIZ 4
Course 2 •
5
modules
Denowatts for Project Managers
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Introduction
This module is an introduction to the scope of the Project Manager in bringing Denowatts technology to your project.
- Introduction (02:19 minutes)
- Denowatts Scope of Work (.pdf)
- Denowatts Project Flow Chart (Tasks & Responsibilities) (.pdf)
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Procure Service
This module will cover the beginning stages: requesting the quote, placing the order, and the initial Denowatts account creation & onboarding
- Procure Service (07:30 minutes)
- Quiz
Module 3 • 4 assignments
Upload Site Information
This module walks you through what to upload to the Denowatts portal and where to upload it. The Denowatts Portal is a robust commissioning tool; the more information you upload, the more insight you gain.
- Site Information Upload (05:15 minutes)
- Energy Model Upload (05:36 minutes)
- Denowatts Portal Walk-through - Uploading Information (08:04 minutes)
- Quiz
Module 4 • 6 assignments
Install & Set Up Hardware
A brief description of how the PM is involved with the installation process and how Denowatts sets up the hardware.
- Install Hardware (05:49 minutes)
- Set-up Hardware (02:19 minutes)
- Denowatts Installer Certification Course
- Online Installation Manual
- Installation Reference Links
- Quiz
Module 5 • 3 assignments
Integrate and Analyze
How to integrate your data with your monitoring provider and use the Denowatts portal for reports, downloads, and analysis.
- Integrate and Analyze (04:04 minutes)
- Denowatts Portal Walk Through - Site Analysis Page (12:53 minutes)
- Quiz
Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- Denowatts
Author
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Joey is the Manager of Onboarding and Insight at Denowatts and is passionate about improving solar performance analytics and benchmarking practices. Joey brings an engineering background to the table along with 6+ years of solar industry experience. With experience that ranges from residential & commercial installation to operations & maintenance, to performance... Learn more
