Courses

Learn how to qualify commercial and industrial solar prospects in this new free short course.

“Heat Pumps 101” is a free course from John Siegenthaler. It takes less than an hour to complete. You’ll learn the very basics of heat pump technology, including heat transfer, refrigeration, and what applications are commonly used.

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.

This free course provides solar and energy storage developers with actionable short- and long-term steps to fully capitalize on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022.

Learn how to navigate the complex world of transmission interconnection queues and get your generating project connected faster

This free course covers how to precisely calculate the dollar savings (aka avoided cost) of a solar project using Energy Toolbase.

String sizing is determining how many PV modules can be connected in series using math. This course gets down to the fundamentals!

This case study presents the Kroska Residential PV installation Seminar that blends two PV system designs (battery free and battery back-up) and accommodates two roof planes and types.

This course covers an overview of the "future-proofing solar savings" concept. The changes being proposed and implemented depend on state and utility territory, but the one general commodity that most share is that they typically erode the savings.

Learn the steps and design choices that will enable a new construction project to supply 100% of its load through renewables. Together we will explore how suite conditions will affect the cost and production of going solar (“Solar Right”).

What good is a “Net-Zero” building if just the act of making it dumps a huge load of CO2 into the air? This course is more of an introduction to low carbon building.

Solar expert Sean White covers the 2014 NEC in this short self-serve course

Leading women in clean energy policy will discuss career paths, projects they're currently working on and the role of women in their fields.

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.

Why is everyone talking about solar + storage as a business opportunity? Expert instructors Chris LaForge and Chris Brown discuss the importance of Solar + Storage, why it makes sense as a business case and why it is needed NOW.

Solar is becoming more and more appealing as the technology improves and its prices drop. However, because most of the savings aren’t seen immediately, it can be tricky to sell such an investment to customers who don’t have a clear picture of the long...

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.

Panelists share their unique and interesting applications of solar technology, including solar greenhouses, solar generators, and more.

This short, free course covers the role of distribution automation in electric utility grid modernization efforts.

Join other solar and storage industry leaders and strategists for a dynamic exchange offering concrete tactics to excel in an uncertain market.