237 Courses
    Solar
    Business Growth

    Competing for Solar Talent in 2023

    Having trouble finding enough talented workers for your growing solar business? Have employees quit or gone to work for a competitor? Your customers are ready to go, but your projects are delayed due to staffing shortages.

    by Keith Cronin and 2 others

    4.3/5
    153 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Inspection, O&M
    Product Training

    Denowatts Installer Certification Training

    Become a Certified Denowatts Installation Technician upon completion of this course.

    by Joey Staron

    4.7/5
    112 students
    5 modules
    CEUs
    Free
    Solar
    Apprenticeships

    How to Start Your Registered Apprenticeship Program

    Step-by-step guide to starting a registered apprenticeship program for solar companies. Live webinar with Q&A.

    by Becky Long and 3 others

    4.8/5
    109 students
    1 module
    Free

    BARD FACTORY TRAINING FOR WALL-MOUNT A/C & HEAT PUMPS

    This course is focused on the NEW 11EER Single and Two-Stage Wall-Mount Air Conditioning and Heat Pump units. However, the material provided in this training applies to All Bard equipment.

    by Rick Downie

    4.5/5
    285 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Design and Installation
    NABCEP
    Product Training

    Simplify your System Design with Modern String Inverters by Fronius

    Fronius explains new technology in string inverters that help make designing solar system easier.

    by Paul Bui

    4.4/5
    230 students
    1 module
    CEUs
    Free
    Solar
    Energy Finance
    Marketing and Sales

    Commercial Solar PPAs 101

    Enroll in this free course and learn the basics of community solar, how PPAs work, the key legal structures used to finance projects, and the basics of financial modeling.

    by Keith Cronin and 2 others

    4.3/5
    3556 students
    4 modules
    Free
    Solar
    Design and Installation
    Business Growth
    Megawatt Design
    Agrivoltaics

    Introduction to Agrivoltaics

    In this introductory agrivoltaics course, Byron Kominek, founder of Jack's Solar Garden and co-founder of the Colorado Agrivoltaics Learning Center, joins us to explain the benefits of responsible land management practices for community solar gardens.

    by Byron Kominek

    4.7/5
    394 students
    2 modules
    Free
    Green Building
    Zero Net Energy

    The Ins and Outs of Selecting Cold Climate Minisplit Heat Pumps

    Learn the latest about heat pumps that can supply heat at temperatures as low as -15°F and how to understand ratings and manufacturers' data so you can confidently select the proper system.

    by Marc Rosenbaum

    4.6/5
    1020 students
    1 module
    Free
    Heat Pumps
    HVAC Design

    Fundamentals: Air Source Heat Pumps

    This course will provide an overview of the mechanics of this alternative heating system, as well as discuss the advantages and disadvantages of installation, capabilities, and control.

    by Michael Simons

    4.7/5
    394 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Design and Installation
    Batteries and Storage

    Understanding Residential and Commercial Energy Storage

    Learn the elements of energy storage for residential and commercial clients with this introductory overview of the field, led by expert Chris LaForge

    by Christopher LaForge

    4.5/5
    778 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Other Technology
    Design and Installation
    Drones

    Drones, 3D Mapping and LiDAR in Solar

    This free drone course was developed in partnership with Scanifly software to help solar companies understand the opportunity that drones represent for their business.

    by John Novak and 1 other

    4.6/5
    354 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Design and Installation

    Solar Performance Modeling like a Pro

    by Canute Haroldson

    4.6/5
    1120 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Megawatt Design

    Designing Utility-Scale Solar with PVComplete

    Free utility-scale solar design course presented by the creators of PVComplete software.

    by Olivia McShea

    4.5/5
    446 students
    1 module
    Free
    Green Building
    Building Science

    Become a Building Enclosure Control Freak and Do Residential Ventilation Right

    Learn from industry expert Allison Bailes in this free course on building enclosures and controls. This lecture is designed for engineers, architects, builders, trade contractors, and energy raters.

    by Allison Bailes III

    4.4/5
    3070 students
    1 module
    Free
    Green Building
    HVAC

    Hydronics for High Efficiency Biomass Boilers

    This course examines best practices for combining modern, high efficiency wood-fired boilers with hydronic distribution systems.

    by John Siegenthaler

    4.7/5
    229 students
    8 modules
    CEUs
    Free
    Microgrid
    Economics
    Implementation

    Resilient Community Microgrids: An Introduction

    Microgrid Institute Director Michael Burr provides a comprehensive introduction to how community microgrids work, what problems they can solve, and how market trends are driving microgrid development.

    by Michael Burr

    4.5/5
    426 students
    1 module
    Free
    Heat Pumps
    Geothermal

    Fundamentals: Geothermal

    This course will provide an overview of GSHP mechanics and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their installation in new construction projects.

    by Michael Simons

    4.6/5
    338 students
    1 module
    Free
    Microgrid
    Economics

    Economic Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Microgrids Using HOMER Pro

    This free course shows you how to use HOMER software to simulate microgrid performance. A free 30-day trial of HOMER software and a walk-through of several real examples is also included.

    by John Glassmire

    4.6/5
    962 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Green Building
    Design and Installation
    Zero Net Energy
    Batteries and Storage
    Sustainable Building

    Beyond Zero Net Energy: PV + Storage

    Marc Rosenbaum looks at the potential for battery storage to greatly increase the fraction of a house’s annual load that can be served onsite by solar electricity.

    by Marc Rosenbaum

    4.4/5
    1705 students
    1 module
    Free
    Solar
    Design and Installation
    Business Growth
    Megawatt Design

    Solar Development on Brownfields & Landfills

    Landfills are excellent sites for renewable energy projects. This course defines landfills and explains how to permit and site them for solar redevelopment.

    by LaBella Associates and 3 others

    4.6/5
    189 students
    1 module
    Free

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